A violence prevention group founder bragged to an officer that he was going to be released under the SAFE-T Act, while threatening two officers, after he was arrested for a police chase in North Chicago. A judge ordered him detained. Officers with the North Chicago Police Department were on patrol around 8:30 p.m. on March […]
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ICE transfers custody after Lake County judge orders Mexican national held ahead of trial for dumping Antioch woman Megan Bos’ body
ICE handed over custody of a Mexican national to the Lake County Jail after a judge ordered him detained ahead of his trial for dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan. A case management conference was held in the case against Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, on Wednesday morning before […]
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ICE to transport Mexican national to Lake County for dumping missing Antioch woman Megan Bos’ body
ICE is expected to transport a Mexican national to Lake County after prosecutors upgraded charges for dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan and said her death was by “homicidal means.” A case management conference was held in the case against Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, on Wednesday morning before […]
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Prosecutors upgrade charges against Mexican national, say Megan Bos’ death in Waukegan was by homicidal means
Prosecutors have upgraded charges against a Mexican national accused of dumping the body of missing Antioch woman Megan Bos in Waukegan, saying her death was by “homicidal means.” A grand jury returned an indictment in Lake County Circuit Court charging Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, with one count of concealment of a homicidal death, […]
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Jury trial set as man appears remotely from ICE custody in case of missing woman’s body dumped in Waukegan
A Mexican national appeared in Lake County court by Zoom from ICE custody and a jury trial has been set for charges alleging he dumped the body of a missing Antioch woman. Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, of Waukegan, appeared in Lake County Circuit Court last Wednesday before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti for a case management […]
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U.S. President Trump signs executive order aiming to end cashless bail in Illinois, other states
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that aims to end cashless bail in Illinois and other states, which he called a “failed experiment.” Trump signed an executive order on Monday morning to take steps to end cashless bail “to protect Americans” across the country. “Somebody kills somebody. They go in, ‘don’t […]
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‘Will stand up for our state’: Illinois governor says Trump’s goal is to ‘incite fear’ amid threat of Chicago takeover
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will “stand up for our state” and that President Trump’s goal is to “incite fear” after the president said on Friday that Chicago will be the next city for a crime crackdown. Trump signed an executive order on August 11 declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia. […]
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U.S. President Trump says Chicago will likely be next city for a crime crackdown like Washington D.C.
President Donald Trump on Friday said that Chicago will likely be the next city for a crime crackdown after his administration took over the police force in Washington, D.C. and deployed the National Guard. Trump signed an executive order on August 11 declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia. The White House said […]
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U.S. President Trump vows to end cashless bail in Chicago as he begins crime crackdown in Washington D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was going to end cashless bail, also known as the SAFE-T Act, in Chicago as he declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C. Trump signed an executive order on Monday declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia. The White House said that the president determined […]