A judge sentenced a mother to 45 years in prison in the “brutal and heinous” murder of her 6-year-old son in North Chicago whose burned body was dumped near an abandoned home. Jannie M. Perry, 42, of North Chicago, was charged in January 2022 with first-degree murder, dismembering a human body, aggravated battery of a […]
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Posted inLake County
Probation for woman who opened fire, shooting partner as he walked away from her at Gurnee hotel
A woman was sentenced to probation after prosecutors say she opened fire on her partner, leaving him wounded, outside a hotel in Gurnee before hovering over him and pointing the gun at him as he lay injured. Angela M. Mack, 40, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, […]
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Probation for man who pleaded guilty in arson fire that damaged occupied Super 8 motel in Crystal Lake
A Michigan man who pleaded guilty in connection with an arson fire that damaged a room at a motel, which was occupied, in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to probation. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:50 p.m. on November 10 to Super 8 by Wyndham Crystal Lake, […]
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14 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty to homicide after 63-year-old woman dies in fentanyl overdose in Zion
A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to the homicide of a 63-year-old woman found dead in Zion after he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine that caused her to overdose. Sandy S. Hall, 29, of Zion, was charged in September 2024 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, and delivery of […]
Posted inMcHenry County
6 years in prison for man caught trying to leave country after being charged in Woodstock North HS student’s overdose death
A judge sentenced a man, who reportedly tried fleeing the country before his arrest, to six years in prison for the drug homicide of a 17-year-old boy, who was a Woodstock North High School student. Carlos M. Paiz, 20, of Wonder Lake, was charged in April 2025 with one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class […]
Posted inLake County
No jail time for motorcycle driver who pleaded guilty to causing crash that killed Lindenhurst woman near Antioch
A Lake Villa man will not face jail time after pleading guilty to causing a motorcycle crash that killed a Lindenhurst woman, who was a mother of several children, near Antioch. Gregory Shaer, 53, of Lake Villa, was initially charged in September 2024 with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in great bodily harm, driving […]
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Probation for suspect who struck Lake County Sheriff Canine Lux after hiding with drugs in Beach Park
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to probation after he was charged with striking Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Lux, the son of Canine Dax, in Beach Park when the canine found the wanted suspect hiding in a shed. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on October 16 to the 9900 block […]
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Probation for suspect who stomped on victim’s face, leaving visible shoe imprint and victim in coma in McHenry
A suspect has been sentenced to probation after he stomped on a victim so hard that it left a shoe imprint on the victim’s face during a brutal attack outside a bar in McHenry, leaving the victim in a coma. Erik J. Brzenk, 27, of McHenry, was charged in January with one count of aggravated […]
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Probation for driver who pleaded guilty to fatal hit-and-run of Mundelein woman, unborn baby in Waukegan
A driver has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to hitting a Mundelein woman, killing her and her unborn baby, and fleeing the scene in Waukegan as officers arrived. Rosalinda Vaca, 50, of Waukegan, was charged in September with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, and leaving the scene […]