Lake and McHenry County Scanner
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One firefighter was injured and 19 garages were destroyed during a 2nd alarm fire in Round Lake Beach Monday evening, officials said. Emergency crews were called at 5:39 p.m. to a report of multiple garages on fire at 1490 West…
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The treasurer of the Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center Foundation has been charged after police said she stole at least $10,000 from the non-profit. Debra A. Knill, 46, of the 1000 block of Hillwood Circle in Round Lake Beach,…
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A Fox Lake teen was sentenced to three years in prison for her role during a cell phone robbery that turned deadly this past spring in Round Lake Beach. 43-year-old North Chicago man Trinidad Javier Bueno Sanchez was killed on April…
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The Round Lake Beach mother who allegedly beat her 6-year-old child, leading to his death, and then took his body on the train to Chicago in July has pleaded not guilty, the Lake County News Sun reported. Jamie L. Jones,…
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A wanted Round Lake Beach man was taken into custody after a police canine dog found him hiding in his attic under the insulation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team, Round Lake Beach police, and U.S. Marshals helped apprehended…
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More details have been released in the case of a Round Lake Beach mother who allegedly beat her 6-year-old child, leading to his death, and then took his body on the train to Chicago in July. Jamie L. Jones, 29,…
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On Monday, police announced charges against a Round Lake Beach mother who allegedly murdered her 6-year-old child in July. Jamie L. Jones, 29, of the 1800 block of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake beach, was arrested and charged with…
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