A man has pleaded not guilty to charges after prosecutors say he endangered another man when he accidentally shot himself in Grayslake. Jesus Caballero-Carrera, 33, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. An arrest warrant was first obtained in April for Caballero-Carrera, who was served with […]
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Man charged after accidentally shooting himself while having dream at Lake Barrington residence
A 62-year-old man has been charged after he accidentally shot himself while having a dream of someone breaking into his home in Lake Barrington, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 p.m. on April 10 to a report of a person shot in the 100 block of Shoreline Road in Lake Barrington. […]
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Public service sentence for man who fired shots after teens mistakenly pulled into his driveway in Long Grove
A Long Grove man has been sentenced to public service for firing shots after two teenagers accidentally pulled into his driveway, mistaking it for their friend’s driveway. Vladan Mihailovic, 56, of Long Grove, was charged in August with two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Man arrested for allegedly firing shots after 2 teens accidentally pulled into wrong driveway in Long Grove
Police say a Long Grove man fired shots after two teenagers accidentally pulled into his driveway while trying to find one of their friend’s homes in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 1800 block of Pheasant Run in Long Grove for a report of shots fired. Sheriff’s […]
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Man arrested for accidentally discharging his rifle in occupied apartment building in Johnsburg
A 28-year-old man was arrested after he claimed to have accidentally discharged his rifle in an apartment building in Johnsburg, police said. Michael A. Kathan, 28, of the 2900 block of North Richmond Road in Johnsburg, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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Former police officer charged with accidentally firing gun into occupied Algonquin home
A former police officer was arrested after Algonquin police say he accidentally discharged his gun into a neighbor’s occupied home and did not check if anyone was hurt. Mario P. Giannini Jr., 56, of the 1-99 block of Kingsmill Court in Algonquin, was charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class […]