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Murder defendant’s family member accused of battering 2 family members of murder victim during court hearing in Waukegan

A family member of a murder defendant allegedly battered two family members of the murder victim during a sentencing hearing Wednesday at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. The incident occurred in Courtroom T-611 at the Lake County Courthouse during the afternoon court call. A sentencing hearing was taking place for Jeffrey L. Donel, who […]

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Court security officers recognized for subduing defendant who attacked officer during court hearing in Waukegan

Multiple Lake County sheriff employees were recognized for subduing a defendant who violently attacked a court security officer and injured them after he was sentenced to prison last month. Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg on Wednesday presented the commendations to Court Security Officers Tom Davis and Dave Gort, Deputy Mark Heiny and Sergeant Mike […]

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Man yells expletives, whines about being in custody during court hearing for attacking Lake County court security officer

A man who punched a Lake County court security officer after being sentenced to prison for a Gurnee shooting yelled expletives during a bond hearing and whined about wanting to go home. Maseo B. Rosser, 22, of Winthrop Harbor, was at the Lake County Circuit Court in Waukegan around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. He was being […]

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Man ‘cowardly’ attacks, injures court security officer after being sentenced to 7 years in prison for Gurnee shooting

A man “cowardly” attacked a court security officer and injured them after a Lake County judge sentenced him to seven years in prison on Wednesday for a shooting in Gurnee. Maseo B. Rosser, 22, of Winthrop Harbor, was at the Lake County Circuit Court in Waukegan around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. He was being sentenced after […]