A Round Lake Beach woman has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 13 years old, court documents show. Marybella Carranza, 18, of the 1100 block of Lotus Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated […]
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Round Lake Beach father pleads not guilty in murders of his three young kids
A father pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple charges alleging that he killed his three children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub last month in Round Lake Beach. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with […]
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing police, crashing car into pond near Round Lake Park
A Waukegan man was arrested after he allegedly fled from police and ran into a wooded area after crashing his car into a retention pond near Round Lake Park. Jeremy Point, 39, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding police, two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, possession of hypodermic needles, possession […]
Former executive director of Grayslake Chamber of Commerce faces federal charges for allegedly stealing $300K
A Round Lake Beach woman, who is the former executive director of the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce, was indicted by the feds for allegedly stealing at least $300,000 in funds belonging to the chamber. Karen Christian-Smith, 56, of Round Lake Beach, was indicted Wednesday on six counts of wire fraud. Christian-Smith served as the executive […]
Judge grants prosecutors’ request to hold Round Lake Beach triple murder suspect without bond
A Round Lake Beach man is now being held without bond Tuesday afternoon after prosecutors say he drowned his children in a bathtub and then left a note to his wife saying, “If I can’t have them, neither can you.” Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake […]
Fundraiser collects nearly $100,000 for mother whose 3 children were murdered in Round Lake Beach
Almost $100,000 has been raised for the mother of the three children who were found murdered in Round Lake Beach earlier this week. The kids’ father remains held in jail. A GoFundMe organized by Round Lake Beach Community Action and Christina Neuman raised over $98,600 as of Sunday morning, nearly meeting its $100,000 goal. The […]
‘We will not forget these three angels’: Community and officials gather in Round Lake Beach after father murders his 3 children
Community members and village officials gathered Wednesday evening to reflect on “one of the most difficult moments to ever happen” in the community after a father was charged with drowning his three children at a Round Lake Beach home on Monday. The gathering was held Wednesday evening inside the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic […]
‘I wish I was there for them’: Mother speaks out after her 3 children were murdered in Round Lake Beach
The mother who found her three children murdered in Round Lake Beach spoke publicly Wednesday and said her husband killed their children because “he knew that would hurt me the most.” Debbie Karels spoke with news reporters Wednesday afternoon about the deaths of her three children: Gideon Karels, age 2; Cassidy Karels, age 3; and […]
Judge orders $10 million bond for man charged with ‘drowning his children one by one’ in Round Lake Beach
A judge has ordered a Round Lake Beach father held on a $10 million bond after prosecutors say he drowned his children “one by one” in a bathtub before leaving a letter at the scene and fleeing. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged […]