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Jury convicts man of committing ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ murder outside motel in Waukegan

A 34-year-old man faces up to 60 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting another man in a “cold-blooded and calculated” ambush murder outside a motel in Waukegan. Darius Kirby, 34, of Riverdale, and Shava Jackson-Spicer, 29, of Joliet, were both charged in March 2021 with multiple counts of first-degree […]

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Video shows 2 victims walking down sidewalk just before being fatally gunned down at random in Waukegan

Video surveillance shows a man and a woman, described as “random and innocent victims,” walking down the sidewalk just before over 20 shots were fired when gunmen fatally shot them in Waukegan. The video, obtained by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, was captured by a surveillance camera outside a home in the 400 block of […]

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‘Heroes are never forgotten’: Law enforcement remembers McHenry County sheriff’s deputy on 5th anniversary of murder

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies say they are remembering sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty five years ago today. “Heroes are never forgotten. Jake’s memory and legacy will continue to live on in our department, our community, and to all those that knew and […]

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Attempted murder charges filed against gunman who allegedly opened fire on police officers in North Chicago

Attempted murder charges have been filed against a gunman who was alleged to have fired multiple shots at police officers in North Chicago, spurring a brief manhunt Monday morning. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:10 a.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Broadway Avenue in North Chicago for a report of a domestic […]

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Pre-trial release denied for 1 of 2 gunmen charged with murdering ‘random and innocent’ victims in Waukegan

A judge denied pre-trial release to the first of two gunmen accused of fatally shooting two random victims “for absolutely no reason” as they walked down the sidewalk in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. February 24 to the 400 block of Powell Avenue in Waukegan for a […]