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Suspect wanted for attempted murder in McHenry shooting escapes from Lake County correctional center

A suspect wanted for attempted murder in connection with a daytime shooting in McHenry escaped on Wednesday from a Lake County correctional center and police are asking for the public’s help in locating him. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was on electronic […]

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Numerous police officers, canine units converge in Gurnee for search of battery suspect

Many police officers and multiple canine units were sent to an area in Gurnee Sunday evening in search of a suspect wanted for battering a woman, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 8:42 p.m. Sunday to the 5700 block of Northridge Drive in Gurnee for a report of a domestic battery. Gurnee Police […]

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Police arrest man after report of shots fired, attempted burglary that led to hours-long search in Huntley

Police say a man wanted in connection with a report of shots fired and an attempted burglary in Huntley was taken into custody following an hours-long manhunt Sunday morning. The Huntley Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 47 and Del Webb Boulevard for a report of a motorist assist. […]

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Man arrested after crashing stolen vehicle and committing burglary in Fox Lake, causing large search

Charges have been filed against a 28-year-old man after he allegedly stole a car in Fox Lake, crashed the vehicle and fled into a neighborhood where he broke into a house, causing a large police search on Thursday. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to the McDonald’s, 40 South Route 12, […]

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Search underway for handcuffed fugitive who escaped sheriff’s squad car near Lake Villa

Police and canines are actively searching for a handcuffed fugitive who escaped from the back of a squad car near Lake Villa Friday afternoon. Nicholas A. Valentino, 26, who has no permanent address, escaped from custody around 1:35 p.m. Friday in the 37400 block of North Cremona Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa. Sheriff’s deputies were […]