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Man arrested after being wanted for stabbing two caregivers at nursing home facility in Riverwoods

Police in Will County have arrested a 71-year-old man wanted for stabbing two caregivers with scissors at a nursing home facility in Riverwoods, officials said. The Riverwoods Police Department and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. on October 19 to Elevate Care, 3705 Deerfield Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Chief of Police Bruce Dayno […]

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Suspect attempts to sexually assault woman, stabs person who came to aid of victim in Waukegan

A person was transported to the hospital after being stabbed by a suspect who reportedly tried to sexually assault a woman at a hotel in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the Rodeway Inn, 630 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, for a report […]

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Woman arrested for allegedly using large sword to slice man’s hand, causing serious injury near Lake Villa

A Lake Villa woman was arrested after she allegedly used a large sword to slice a man’s hand, causing a severe laceration during an argument near Lake Villa, prosecutors said. Francine T. Casarez, 48, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The Lake County […]

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Judge releases woman accused of stabbing ex-husband multiple times in Antioch over grocery store purchases

A judge granted pre-trial release for a woman accused of stabbing her ex-husband multiple times in Antioch after a defense attorney argued it was in self-defense. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. on October 4 to the Joanna Court Apartments in the 200 block of Joanna Court near Route […]

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Woman charged with stabbing ex-husband multiple times over grocery store purchase dispute in Antioch

Police arrested a 46-year-old woman after they say she stabbed her ex-husband multiple times in Antioch over a dispute about his grocery store purchases. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. Wednesday to the Joanna Court Apartments in the 200 block of Joanna Court near Route 83 in Antioch for […]

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2 men seriously injured, 1 flown to hospital after being stabbed at rodeo near Woodstock

Officials say two men were seriously injured and one of them had to be flown to the hospital after they were stabbed at a rodeo near Woodstock Saturday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:55 p.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of Lamb Road in unincorporated Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]