Police are investigating after they say a teenage boy was hospitalized after he was believed to have accidentally shot himself in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Saturday to the 1400 block of Hervey Avenue for a report of a shooting. North Chicago Assistant Police […]
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Police say man shot girlfriend, attacked responding police officer, leaving him unconscious in Zion
A woman and a police officer were hospitalized after authorities say a man shot his girlfriend and then attacked a responding officer, leaving the officer unconscious, in Zion Tuesday morning. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:10 a.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of 19th Street in Zion for a report of a shooting. Zion […]
Pre-trial release denied for 2 brothers charged with killing 17-year-old boy during robbery in Round Lake
A judge denied pre-trial release to two brothers charged after prosecutors say multiple gunmen surrounded a car, robbed the occupants and fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
2 suspects charged, arrested by FBI in murder and robbery of 17-year-old boy in Round Lake
The FBI and detectives arrested two brothers on Wednesday and charged them with murder in connection with the fatal shooting and robbery of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake. Demarion R. Gibert, 20, of Volo, and Damone Gibert, 17, of Volo, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The two suspects were arrested […]
Shootout leaves alleged gunman shot, 54 shots fired and numerous homes struck by gunfire in Waukegan
A shootout in a neighborhood in Waukegan resulted in one of the alleged gunmen being shot in the chest, 54 shots being fired and numerous houses being struck by gunfire. The Waukegan Police Department responded on November 27 to a call of shots fired in the area of Lyons Court and Elmwood Avenue. Lake County […]
Officer honored for providing lifesaving aid to man seriously injured in accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills
A police officer has been honored for providing lifesaving aid to a man who was seriously injured after an accidental shooting in Oakwood Hills last weekend. The Cary Fire Protection District and Oakwood Hills Police Department responded around 3:14 p.m. on January 4 to the 0-100 block of Fawn Ridge Drive in Oakwood Hills. Cary […]
Probation for man who pleaded guilty after accidentally shooting himself in Grayslake
A man has been sentenced to probation after prosecutors say he endangered another man when he accidentally shot himself while riding in a car in Grayslake. Jesus Caballero-Carrera, 35, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in April 2023 with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, and carrying or possessing a firearm in […]
Man flown to hospital with serious injuries after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills
Officials say a man was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills Saturday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:14 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Fawn Ridge Drive in Oakwood Hills. Cary Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said emergency crews received […]
4 guns recovered, suspect identified after shootout leaves 19-year-old dead, 45 rounds fired in Waukegan
Police announced they have identified a suspect and recovered four guns after a shootout left a 19-year-old man dead and 45 rounds fired, nearly wounding a mother and her children, in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:26 p.m. on December 22 to the area of South Park Avenue and […]