Three Illinois National Guardsmen who were based out of Woodstock, one of which lived in Round Lake Beach, are being remembered 15 years after they were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Friday was the 15-year anniversary of their deaths, according to the Illinois National Guard. Sgt. Christopher Abeyta, 23, of Midlothian, Spc. Norman […]
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No charges to be filed after barricade standoff between man, SWAT team in Round Lake Beach
A man will not be charged after he led a SWAT team and police on a several-hour-long standoff in Round Lake Beach earlier this month. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 5:48 p.m. on March 2 to the 0-100 block of West Tall Grass Court for a disturbance in progress. Round Lake Beach […]
2 armed men allegedly attempted to carjack victim at grocery store, fled from police in Round Lake Beach
Two armed men from Wisconsin attempted to carjack a victim at a Round Lake Beach grocery store Thursday afternoon and later fled from police, causing an officer to be injured, authorities said. Cadin Ziccarelli, 19, of Kenosha, Wisconsin was charged with one count of attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking, four counts of aggravated unlawful use of […]
Report of armed man, child injured leads to standoff with SWAT team in Round Lake Beach
A report of a man armed with a knife inside a residence where a child was injured prompted the response of a SWAT team and led to a standoff in Round Lake Beach. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 5:48 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of West Tall Grass Court for a […]
First-degree murder charges filed against parents after child dies of overdose from illegal drugs near Richmond
The parents of a 14-year-old boy have been charged with first-degree murder after the child died as a result of illegal drugs allegedly brought into his Richmond home by the parents. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the 9600 block […]
Coroner rules child died from fentanyl, xylazine in Richmond home where parents were found with illegal drugs
The coroner said a 14-year-old boy who was found unresponsive last month at his Richmond home died as a result of illegal drugs, which prosecutors previously said his parents brought into the house. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond Township Fire Protection District and Mercyhealth MD-1 responded around 10:50 a.m. on January 3 to the […]
Father sentenced to life in prison for murdering his 3 young kids in Round Lake Beach
A father has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his three “beautiful, innocent” children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub in Round Lake Beach. Jason E. Karels, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged in June 2022 with three counts of first-degree murder. A grand […]
No injuries after shooting leaves homes struck by gunfire in Round Lake Beach
Police are investigating after a gunman or gunmen fired shots and homes were struck by gunfire in a Round Lake Beach neighborhood Wednesday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:55 p.m. Wednesday to the 1300 block of Melrose Avenue for a report of a shooting. […]
2 arrested after officers find fentanyl, other drugs following traffic stop on U-Haul in Round Lake Beach
A man and a woman were arrested after officers found various drugs, including fentanyl, following a traffic stop on a U-Haul in Round Lake Beach and a subsequent search warrant. The Round Lake Beach Police Department conducted a traffic stop at Route 83 and Monaville Road around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. The U-Haul truck was spotted driving […]