Police are investigating after a person on Snapchat threatened to shoot teachers next week at a middle school in Gurnee, prompting extra officers to be present at the school. The threat appeared to have been posted on a Snapchat user’s story, according to a screenshot sent to Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The person said […]
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Judge releases man accused of threatening to shoot several children at high school in Crystal Lake
A judge released a man from jail after he was arrested for threatening to shoot multiple children who were riding bikes at the Crystal Lake South High School on Thursday. Aaron E. Pittner, 29, of Crystal Lake, was charged with transmitting a threat to a school building or persons, a Class 4 felony. A criminal […]
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Police arrest man after shooting threat made toward several students at high school in Crystal Lake
Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened on Thursday to shoot multiple students who attend Crystal Lake South High School, court records show. Aaron E. Pittner, 29, of Crystal Lake, was charged with transmitting a threat to a school building or persons, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit […]
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Lockdowns at several Vernon Hills schools was result of suspect with warrant who fled on foot from police
Police say the lockdowns put into place at several Vernon Hills schools on Monday were due to a suspect with a warrant who fled from officers as they arrived at his workplace. Hawthorn District 73 Superintendent of Schools Pete Hannigan sent an alert to families Monday morning about a soft lockdown that went into effect […]
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14-year-old arrested after social media threat involving weapon prompts school lockdown in Algonquin
A 14-year-old was taken into custody after police responded to Jacobs High School in Algonquin for a report that the student displayed a weapon on social media. The Algonquin Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Monday to Harry D. Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin. Algonquin Police Department Sgt. Nate Stenger said […]
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Several schools placed on lockdown amid police search for suspect in Vernon Hills
Several schools were placed on lockdown Monday morning amid an active police search for a suspect in Vernon Hills, police and school officials said. Hawthorn District 73 Superintendent of Schools Pete Hannigan sent an alert to families Monday morning about a soft lockdown that went into effect at the district’s schools. Hannigan said the Vernon […]
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Police arrest 13-year-old who brandished replica gun at junior high school in Harvard
Police arrested a 13-year-old who brandished a handgun, which resembled a real gun but was actually a BB gun, at the Harvard Junior High School Wednesday morning. The Harvard Police Department responded around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday to the Harvard Junior High School, 1301 North Garfield Street. Harvard Chief of Police Tyson Bauman said the response […]
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Woman charged with threatening to shoot up Richmond High School during social media live video
A woman, who is a former student, was arrested and released from custody after she admitted to police that she threatened to shoot up Richmond-Burton High School. Kaitlynn Hare, 19, of Richmond, was charged with disorderly conduct threatening a school, a Class 4 felony. A police report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) […]
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Student dismissal delayed after road rage incident ends in school parking lot in Wauconda
Police arrested a driver after a road rage incident ended in the parking lot of a middle school in Wauconda, delaying student dismissal Thursday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 3 p.m. Thursday to the Wauconda Middle School, 215 Slocum Lake Road in Wauconda, for a report of a traffic altercation. Wauconda Police Department […]