A Waukegan man has been sentenced to probation after authorities said he was trafficking drugs in Lake County following an undercover operation where he sold drugs down the street from an elementary school. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation in July 2025 that resulted in the arrest of Agustin […]
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1 of 2 sentenced to 12 years in prison after cops find over 115 pounds in drugs, $116K in cash at Woodstock home
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after law enforcement arrested him and a woman after finding over $250,000 worth of drugs — over 115 pounds — and $116,000 in cash near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant on August 26, 2022, in the 13800 […]
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10 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who lives across from school that befriended children, solicited explicit material from them
A judge has sentenced a man, who lives across the street from a school in Crystal Lake, to 10 years in prison for befriending two children, convincing at least one that they were dating and soliciting sexual material from them. David Kurth, 32, of Crystal Lake, was charged in October with one count of soliciting […]
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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison in ‘brutal and heinous’ murder, dismembering of 6-year-old brother in North Chicago
A judge sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for his role in the “brutal and heinous” murder of his 6-year-old brother in North Chicago whose burned body was dismembered and dumped. Jeremiah R. Perry, 25, of North Chicago, was charged in January 2022 with first-degree murder, dismembering a human body, aggravated battery of […]
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2 of 3 suspects who stole $700K from Village of Winthrop Harbor sentenced to probation, ordered to pay $55K
Two of three suspects were given plea deals and sentenced to probation and ordered to repay a combined $55,000 after authorities say they stole approximately $700,000 from the Village of Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an “extensive” financial […]
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Judge sentences Round Lake Beach man after appeal to 16 years in prison for murdering teen in stolen car in Volo
A judge has sentenced a Round Lake Beach man to 16 years in prison, 5 years less than his original sentence, for murdering a teen in his stolen car in Volo after his conviction was reversed due to the jury using the prosecution’s notes to help reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 40, of Round […]
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5 years in prison for Vernon Hills man who caused DUI crash in McHenry after previously killing 2 victims in another DUI crash
A Vernon Hills man, who killed two innocent victims in a drunken driving crash in 2005, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk again and causing a crash near McHenry. Igors Kazakovs, 42, of Vernon Hills, was driving a Ford Edge in the area of South River Road […]
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15 years in prison for gunman who fired shot after resident encountered masked suspects burglarizing home near Harvard
A judge sentenced a gunman to 15 years in prison for firing a shot after a female resident interrupted a burglary in progress at her home in rural Harvard where she found two masked suspects inside. John P. Walker, 21, of Belvidere, was charged in May 2025 with armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a […]
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Probation for woman arrested on gun, obstruction charges following murder of Waukegan restaurant owner
A woman has been sentenced to probation after she was charged with illegally possessing two guns and hiding evidence after a restaurant owner was fatally stabbed inside his business in Waukegan last year. Veronica Roque, 38, of Waukegan, was charged in February 2025 with three counts of obstructing justice, four counts of aggravated unlawful possession […]