A 35-year-old man has been charged with murdering his three children, ages 2, 3, and 5, at his Round Lake Beach residence by drowning them, authorities announced. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder. Round Lake Beach […]
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‘Unspeakable evil’: Father accused of murdering his own 3 children inside Round Lake Beach home
A father allegedly killed his own three young children inside a home in Round Lake Beach Monday, a county board member said. The man was taken into custody after a police pursuit and crash. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the 200 […]
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Homicide investigation underway after 3 people found dead inside Round Lake Beach home
Police say three people were found killed inside a house in Round Lake Beach Monday afternoon and a homicide investigation is underway. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach. Round Lake Beach […]
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Police standoff with man who threatened to burn down building ends peacefully in Wauconda
A more than two-hour police standoff with a man who threatened to harm himself and others ended peacefully Tuesday in Wauconda, authorities said. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Heather Cognac told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that officers responded around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of West Liberty Street in Wauconda for a well-being […]
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Police say the explosives materials found on Highland Park shoreline were grenade, aircraft flares
Police say that the explosive materials found twice last week on a shoreline in Highland Park were a hand grenade and aircraft flares, possibly from World War II. The Highland Park Police Department responded on April 6 around 2:57 p.m. to the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, 3136 Patten Road, for a report of explosive materials found. […]
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Two in custody following Antioch barricade situation
Two people were taken into custody from an Antioch home Wednesday afternoon after authorities said that a driver rammed a police car and fled during a traffic stop. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Antioch police were called to a report of a suspicious white Volkswagen at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was occupied […]
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Police surround Antioch home after suspect rams police car, fires gunshot during traffic stop
A major police presence continues around an Antioch home late Wednesday morning after authorities said that a driver rammed a police car and fled during a traffic stop. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Antioch police were called to a report of a suspicious white Volkswagen at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The driver rammed into […]