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 […]
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Driver sentenced to probation for multiple-vehicle crash that killed ‘loving mother, grandmother’ in Waukegan
A driver has been sentenced to probation after authorities say he drove through a red light while speeding and caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a “loving mother, grandmother” in Waukegan. Francisco J. Martinez, 52, of Waukegan, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony. A Lake County […]
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Former Wonder Lake grocery store owner gets probation after being accused of sexually abusing 11 children
A former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store, who was a ski team coach, has been sentenced to probation for sexually abusing a child but prosecutors say he also victimized 10 other children. Alan J. Mrowka, 71, of Wonder Lake, was charged in November 2023 with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a […]
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Probation for woman who pleaded guilty to stealing gun from home as resident slept in Round Lake Park
A woman has been sentenced to probation after she was arrested for stealing a gun from a home in Round Lake Park while the resident was sleeping in his bedroom, prosecutors said. Ariel R. Barr, 31, of Round Lake Park, was initially charged in February 2025 with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and possession […]
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Probation for suspect who seriously injured elderly woman in ‘unprovoked attack,’ stole victim’s American flag near Lake Villa
A woman has been sentenced to probation after officials said she seriously injured an elderly woman in an unprovoked attack and stole the victim’s American flag near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. on May 1 to the 37700 block of North Delaby Road in unincorporated Lake Villa for a […]
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Probation for student accused of punching 2 employees during alleged hate crime at College of Lake County in Grayslake
A now-former student has been sentenced to probation after prosecutors say he launched an unprovoked hate crime attack when he tore down a pride flag and punched two staff members in the face at College of Lake County in Grayslake. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said the incident happened on June 15, 2023. […]
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Former professional soccer player sentenced to probation after found possessing over 2 pounds of cocaine in Gurnee
A former professional soccer player from Mexico has been sentenced to probation after the sheriff found him possessing over two pounds of cocaine near Gurnee. Luis Sandoval-Oliva, 43, of Aurora, was charged in February 2021 with manufacturing or delivering more than 900 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of cocaine, driving while license suspended and driving […]
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Probation for 1 of 2 armed men who attempted to carjack victim at grocery store in Round Lake Beach
One of two men has been sentenced to probation after they attempted to carjack a victim while armed with guns at a Round Lake Beach grocery store and fled from responding officers. Caden Ziccarelli, 20, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged in March 2024 with one count of attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking, four counts of aggravated […]