An appeals court has denied a former Gurnee police officer’s request to have his conviction dismissed after prosecutors said he suffocated his spouse and beat her in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and […]
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Round Lake Beach police officer charged for allegedly striking woman in face during off-duty incident
A Round Lake Beach police officer was charged after he allegedly struck a woman in the face during an off-duty incident in Antioch, court records show. Jose R. Barrera, 31, of Antioch, was charged with one count of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Charging documents filed in Lake County Circuit Court said Barrera made […]
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Gurnee police officer arrested by own department for allegedly committing retail theft
A Gurnee police officer, who is a detective, was arrested by his own department after he allegedly stole numerous products from a store in Gurnee last weekend. Antoine J. Smith, 32, of Round Lake, was charged with one count of retail theft, a Class A misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed in Lake County Circuit Court […]
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Former Gurnee police officer sentenced to probation after being convicted of beating spouse in Winthrop Harbor
A former Gurnee police officer has been sentenced to probation after being convicted of beating his spouse, who prosecutors say he repeatedly threatened to kill, in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 37, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and two […]
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Off-duty Algonquin police officer arrested for DUI, crash in McHenry was nearly three times over legal limit
An off-duty Algonquin police sergeant was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing his vehicle in McHenry. He was almost three times over the legal limit, court documents show. Timothy P. Cooney, 34, of the 5600 block of Wildspring Drive in Lake in the Hills, was charged with two counts of driving […]
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Gurnee police officer charged with beating spouse, tried buying ‘murder kit’, prosecutors say
A Gurnee police officer has been charged with aggravated battery of his spouse and prosecutors say he tried earlier this year to buy a ‘murder kit’ containing items like a shovel and bleach. Michael E. Stoner, 34, of the 800 block of Geddes Court in Winthrop Harbor, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery […]
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Tower Lakes police officer charged with child pornography
A Tower Lakes police officer was arrested on Wisconsin charges of child pornography when he arrived to the police station for work on Wednesday. Mark A. Paglini, 47, of the 9400 block of 276th Avenue in Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at […]
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Round Lake Park police officer charged for allegedly beating, injuring 5-year-old child, sheriff says
A Round Lake Park police officer has been charged after he allegedly struck his girlfriend’s 5-year-old child with a paddle numerous times, hospitalizing her, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Wayman G. Vela, 55, of the 21600 block of West Grass Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch, was charged with one count of domestic battery, a […]