Sheriff’s officials say they have arrested four and dismantled a drug house in Kenosha County that was tied to fraud, mail theft and burglaries, some of which occurred in Lake County. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office announced they concluded a “significant phase” of an ongoing investigation involving stolen mail, financial fraud, narcotics activity and burglary-related […]
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Waukegan man arrested after detectives find him distributing horrific images, videos of children being sexually abused
A Waukegan man was taken into custody Wednesday after detectives found he distributed horrific images and videos online of children, as young as toddlers, being sexually abused. Lake County Sheriff’s Office detectives and Lake County State’s Attorney investigators initiated an investigation after they became aware that child sexual abuse material was being shared from an […]
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1 of 2 sentenced to 12 years in prison after cops find over 115 pounds in drugs, $116K in cash at Woodstock home
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after law enforcement arrested him and a woman after finding over $250,000 worth of drugs — over 115 pounds — and $116,000 in cash near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant on August 26, 2022, in the 13800 […]
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SWAT team carries out search warrant, arrests suspect for possessing drugs and stolen gun in Fox Lake
A SWAT team and a law enforcement task force conducted a search warrant at a residence in Fox Lake on Tuesday and arrested a suspect found with a stolen gun and drugs. The Illinois State Police SWAT Team and Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) carried out a court-authorized search of a residence in the […]
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How detectives linked 3 Gurnee men part of organized crime ring to several burglaries in Illinois, Wisconsin
Details reveal how a massive multi-jurisdictional investigation linked three men to several organized burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin, leading to a slew of police and SWAT officers descending on their Gurnee homes and arresting them earlier this month. Ali B. Ivanov, 47, of the 7100 block of Brae Court in Gurnee; Janko C. Petrov, 32, […]
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SWAT teams conduct search warrant at Mundelein home, arrest 19-year-old with rifle ammo
SWAT teams carried out a search warrant at a Mundelein home Wednesday morning and arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly had rifle ammunition as part of an “ongoing criminal investigation.” Julian Lazar, 19, of Mundelein, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of ammunition without a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card, a Class A […]
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Alleged gunman arrested, charged with shooting 17-year-old boy near elementary school in Gurnee
Authorities have announced the arrest and charges against a gunman accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy near a school in Gurnee as investigators decline to say whether there was any motive. Semaj K. Wilcox, 18, of Gurnee, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, a Class X felony. The charges […]
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3 arrested, multiple search warrants executed in Gurnee as part of investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin, Illinois
A slew of police and SWAT officers executed four search warrants at homes in Gurnee on Tuesday, while arresting three people, as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin and Illinois. The Elm Grove Police Department, located between Milwaukee and Waukesha in Wisconsin, responded on November 9, 2025, to a residence in their […]
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Police arrest convicted felon allegedly found with multiple firearms, some stolen, following tip in Lake in the Hills
Police have arrested a convicted felon and Richmond resident in Lake in the Hills after they were acting on an anonymous tip and found he was allegedly in possession of multiple firearms, some of which were stolen. The Lake in the Hills Police Department conducted a traffic stop just before 12 p.m. Wednesday in the […]