A Round Lake Beach man wanted for allegedly driving drunk and killing two women in a crash near Grayslake last month was captured as he tried to escape the U.S. for Guatemala, police said. Victor H. Ortiz, 51, of the 1400 block of Kildeer Drive in Round Lake Beach, was arrested on a warrant Saturday […]
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Man charged with murder of 48-year-old Round Lake Beach woman
A 48-year-old woman was killed Friday morning after a 20-year-old man allegedly entered her home, shot her with a BB gun and then stabbed her with a knife, police said. Alonzo Campos, Jr., 20, of the 24500 block of West Passavant Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder […]
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Woman found dead after call of shots fired at Round Lake Beach home
A woman was found dead inside a home in Round Lake Beach after a report of shots fired early Friday morning, police said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded to the call at 4:40 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive for a report of shots fired. Police officers found an adult […]
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Man arrested for possessing nudes of Round Lake Beach girl, threatening her, sheriff says
A man is facing numerous felonies after he allegedly asked a Round Lake Beach girl for nude photos and then blackmailed her once he had them, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Juan C. Castaneda-Adame, 20, of the 900 block of Evanston Street in Hoffman Estates, is facing felony charges of child pornography, grooming […]
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Gang member found with cocaine, ecstasy during traffic stop in Round Lake Heights
A street gang member was arrested by police on Tuesday after they found him in possession of ecstasy and cocaine during a traffic stop in Round Lake Heights. Angel A. Castro, 22, of the 1200 block of Barberry Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Man attacked and injured Round Lake Beach police officer, tried to disarm him, authorities say
A Round Lake Beach police officer was injured Sunday evening after an intoxicated man attacked and tried disarming the officer, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Michael Scott said that a police officer responded at 7:59 p.m. Sunday to a well-being check call for a truck parked in the middle of the road […]
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Man shot in Round Lake Beach after fight
A 20-year-old man was injured after a shooting following a fight in Round Lake Beach Saturday afternoon, police said. The Gurnee Police Department was called at 3:15 p.m. Saturday to the Speedway gas station, 3688 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a gunshot victim. Police found a 20-year-old man who had been shot in the stomach. […]
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Bicyclist struck and killed by car in Round Lake Beach
A 56-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV while trying to cross the road in Round Lake Beach Tuesday evening, police said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District was called at 7:38 p.m. on Tuesday to Fairfield Road and Hillside Drive for a bicyclist struck […]
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Coroner IDs man struck and killed by car in Round Lake Beach
Francisco Suarez Lopez, 67, of Round Lake Beach, died Monday evening after being hit by a car while trying to cross the street in Round Lake Beach, the coroner said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District were called Monday at 6:52 p.m. to Route 83 and Monaville […]