A man has been sentenced to probation after he was caught with thousands of videos and photos of child sexual abuse material while residing at a home in Grayslake where an in-house daycare was being operated. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives began an investigation in mid-2024 after learning videos containing […]
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Probation for man who sold drugs to undercover officers multiple times near elementary school in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to probation after authorities said he was trafficking drugs in Lake County following an undercover operation where he sold drugs down the street from an elementary school. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation in July 2025 that resulted in the arrest of Agustin […]
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2 of 3 suspects who stole $700K from Village of Winthrop Harbor sentenced to probation, ordered to pay $55K
Two of three suspects were given plea deals and sentenced to probation and ordered to repay a combined $55,000 after authorities say they stole approximately $700,000 from the Village of Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an “extensive” financial […]
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Probation for woman arrested on gun, obstruction charges following murder of Waukegan restaurant owner
A woman has been sentenced to probation after she was charged with illegally possessing two guns and hiding evidence after a restaurant owner was fatally stabbed inside his business in Waukegan last year. Veronica Roque, 38, of Waukegan, was charged in February 2025 with three counts of obstructing justice, four counts of aggravated unlawful possession […]
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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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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 […]