Deputies arrested a suspect accused of holding a woman against her will and leading police on a high-speed chase at over 100 mph through Lake County early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s 911 Emergency Telecommunications Center was notified around 1:10 a.m. Monday by the Racine Police Department requesting assistance with a fleeing vehicle that […]
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy witnesses attempted burglary at Beach Park gas station, arrests suspect
An observant Lake County sheriff’s deputy is being credited with thwarting a burglary that he witnessed at a gas station in Beach Park Wednesday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Marquina was patrolling the area near Sheridan Road and Beach Road in Beach Park around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. He noticed suspicious activity outside a gas […]
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Man arrested after allegedly communicating with undercover officer posing as 12-year-old child, traveling to meet for sex in Lake Forest
A Wisconsin man was arrested Thursday evening after he allegedly traveled to a Lake Forest park to meet and have sex with a 12-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover officer. Brian Ivy, 51, of Racine, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of indecent solicitation of a child and one count of traveling to meet […]
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Zion man charged in 2000 cold case strangulation murder of woman in Wisconsin
A Zion man has been arrested and charged with murder in a cold case from 2000 where a 37-year-old woman was found strangled to death in Wisconsin, authorities announced. Linda Fields, 37, was found dead in the front yard of a home on Lake Avenue in Racine, Wisconsin, on February 24, 2000. Fields was found […]
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Antioch man says gunman fired shot at his car on I-94 after he passed him for driving slow
An Antioch man said a Wisconsin man fired a shot at his vehicle after the suspect apparently became angered by the victim and others passing his car on Interstate 94 in Cook County. Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded to a 911 call around 12 p.m. on February 5 regarding a road rage incident. The […]
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Antioch man uninjured after gunman fires shots at his car on Interstate 94 in Cook County
A Wisconsin man was arrested after state police say he fired shots at a 25-year-old Antioch man’s car during a road rage incident on Interstate 94 in Cook County. Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded to a 911 call around 12 p.m. Sunday about a road rage incident. The victim reported that he was driving […]
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Wanted Zion man arrested after allegedly driving 120 mph during police chase in Wisconsin
A Zion man allegedly drove 120 mph during a police pursuit in Wisconsin and later told officers he refused to stop because he knew he had warrants. Clifton L. Foster, 44, of the 3000 block of Emmaus Avenue in Zion, was charged with five counts of felony bail jumping, reckless driving endangering safety, operating while […]
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Wisconsin police seek man with ties to northern Illinois who is wanted for victimizing women met online
Police in Wisconsin are searching for a man, who has ties to northern Illinois, that is wanted for financially victimizing women through dating apps, authorities said. Timothy L. Olson, 52, has an active warrant for five counts of felony personal identity theft for financial gain. The warrant stemmed from an investigation by the Mt. Pleasant, […]
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43-year-old Waukegan man found dead in Wisconsin a day after being reported missing
A 43-year-old man from Waukegan who was reported missing late last week was found dead a day later in Wisconsin, his family said. John A. Cairo, 43, of Waukegan, was last seen on Friday at Abbott Park in Lake County. He was believed to be driving a Toyota RAV4 and his family said he was […]