New details reveal that a Zion police officer allegedly choked a child until she was “barely breathing” as her wife, who is a former Lake County sheriff corrections officer, beat the child repeatedly. Shazay M. Molleda, 40, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and Brittany L. Molleda, 28, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, were both arrested by the […]
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Longtime Zion police officer and wife, who is former Lake County corrections officer, arrested after child abuse incident
A longtime Zion police officer and her wife, who is a former Lake County sheriff corrections officer, have been arrested on charges following a serious child abuse incident. Shazay M. Molleda, 40, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and Brittany L. Molleda, 28, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, were both arrested by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department on […]
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Judge orders Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield held after arrest for distributing child sexual abuse material
A federal judge has ordered an Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield, who has been placed on leave, held pending trial after he was arrested for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material. Colin Gruenke, 38, of Deerfield, was federally charged last week with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession […]
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Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield arrested for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material
An Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material following a federal raid on Wednesday. Colin Gruenke, 38, of Deerfield, was federally charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. A criminal complaint filed in the […]
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Former Gurnee police officer loses appeal after seeking to have conviction overturned for attacking spouse in Winthrop Harbor
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 […]