Authorities say four sheriff’s deputies saved the life of a man who was armed and threatening suicide, leading to an hours-long standoff in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11 p.m. Thursday to the area of Beach Avenue and North Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a hit-and-run […]
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Armed subject threatens woman, officers prompting heavy police response at Gurnee Mills mall
A heavy police response was dispatched to Gurnee Mills mall after an armed person threatened a woman and responding officers, leading to a standoff Tuesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to Gurnee Mills, 6170 West Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a person threatening someone else. Gurnee Police […]
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50 years in prison for Round Lake man who fatally shot 77-year-old Army veteran in head in Fox Lake
A judge has sentenced a Round Lake man to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting a “vulnerable, unarmed” 77-year-old Vietnam veteran in the head with an AK-47-style pistol in Fox Lake. Azmi Ibrahim Jr., 38, of Round Lake, was charged in December 2022 with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of obstructing […]
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Reported of armed person prompts heavy police presence in Lake Forest neighborhood
A report of an armed person in a mental health crisis barricaded in a home prompted a large police response in a neighborhood in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 5:53 p.m. Friday to the 1900 block of South Oak Knoll Drive for a report of a mental health-related incident. Sources said […]
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SWAT team responds after man armed with pistol causes lengthy standoff at Vernon Hills apartment building
A SWAT team responded and arrested a suspect who was armed with a pistol after he allegedly battered his wife and led police on a four-hour standoff at a Vernon Hills apartment building. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:57 a.m. Friday to the MilTon Luxury Apartments, 1175 Museum Boulevard in Vernon Hills, for […]
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Judge acquits convicted murderer of battering wife in Crystal Lake in ‘surprising’ verdict
A judge acquitted a convicted murderer of battering his wife at a gym in Crystal Lake following a trial where multiple eyewitnesses testified to seeing the incident. Charles C. Gozzola, 49, of Wonder Lake, was initially charged in January with one count of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. He was later charged in February […]
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SWAT team, negotiators called after man in mental crisis arms himself with gun in Round Lake
A SWAT team was called and negotiators successfully de-escalated a four-hour standoff where a man in mental crisis armed himself with a gun in Round Lake Wednesday. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of Carlisle Court in Round Lake. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said officers […]
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Man taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot neighbors, leading to standoff in Wauconda
Police arrested a man who allegedly threatened to shoot his neighbors and caused a two-hour standoff with officers in Wauconda Friday morning. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:09 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Larkdale Row for a disturbance. Wauconda Police Department Sgt. Christopher Gallivan said it was reported that a subject was […]
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SWAT team arrests 22-year-old man reported armed with machete following standoff in Highland Park
A SWAT team arrested a 22-year-old man, who was reported armed with a machete, following an hours-long barricade incident in Highland Park Wednesday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 10:43 p.m. Tuesday to the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue in Highland Park for a report of a domestic battery call. Officers discovered multiple […]