A 16-year-old student was arrested following an FBI tip after police say the child threatened to commit a shooting at Grayslake North High School. The Grayslake Police Department received information on Tuesday from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding a threat made. Grayslake Chief of Police Jeff Myhra said the FBI reported that a […]
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Police investigating after social media post about threat on social media toward student at school in Antioch
Police say they are investigating after a social media post circulating Friday morning referenced a threat of violence toward a student at a middle school in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department said they were aware of a social media post circulating Friday morning that references a “potential safety concern” at one of the community schools. […]
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Police investigating after Highland Park student reports ‘threatening,’ ‘concerning’ social media posts
Police were investigating after a student of Highland Park High School reported an individual who posted a photo of a replica gun and made concerning statements on social media. The City of Highland Park said they were notified Tuesday morning of concerning and recent social media posts from an individual. A Highland Park High School […]
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Police identify suspect, charges pending after Snapchat user threatens to shoot teachers at middle school in Gurnee
Police announced they have identified a juvenile suspect and charges are pending after the child threatened to shoot teachers at a middle school in Gurnee. 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 that they would be […]
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4 years in prison for Algonquin man accused of making festival shooting threat who violated probation for attacking mother
An Algonquin man who was accused of making a shooting threat toward a music festival has been sentenced to four years in prison for violating probation he received for attacking his elderly mother. Daniel O. Susma, 30, of Algonquin, was charged in July 2022 with three counts of aggravated battery of a senior citizen, aggravated […]
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Algonquin man accused of making shooting threat toward music festival gets probation for attacking elderly mother
An Algonquin man who was accused of making a shooting threat toward a music festival last year has been sentenced to probation for attacking and injuring his elderly mother. Daniel O. Susma, 29, of Algonquin, was charged in July with three counts of aggravated battery of a senior citizen, aggravated domestic battery, three counts of […]
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Judge grants restraining order sought by Diplo against Algonquin man accused of making shooting threat
A judge has granted American DJ and songwriter Diplo’s petition for a restraining order against an Algonquin man who allegedly made a shooting threat toward a Chicago area music festival. Daniel O. Susma, 28, of the 1700 block of North River Road in Algonquin, has been held in the McHenry County Jail since July 12. […]
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Prosecutors say Algonquin man made shooting threat toward Chicago music festival
Prosecutors say an Algonquin man told police he “wants to see a shooting so he could film it” after they questioned him about a shooting threat made on social media toward a Chicago music festival. Daniel O. Susma, 28, of the 1700 block of North River Road in Algonquin, has been held in the McHenry […]
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Juvenile charged with making school shooting threat towards Lake Villa schools, police say
A juvenile who allegedly made a social media post threatening a school shooting toward Lake Villa District 41 schools has been identified by investigators and is being charged. On Wednesday, Lake Villa School District 41 sent an email to parents saying that they were aware of rumors circulating about a student “shooting up” a school […]