A 15-year-old boy, who police called a habitual criminal with three years of arrests, was arrested Monday after he stole a minivan that was parked at an elementary school in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:43 p.m. Monday to Elmwood Elementary School, 3025 Ezra Avenue in Zion, for a report of a vehicle […]
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Appeals court reverses conviction of Round Lake Beach man who shot, killed teen in stolen car in Volo
An appeals court has reversed a Round Lake Beach man’s conviction in the Volo killing of a 17-year-old boy, who was in the man’s stolen car, after the jury used the prosecution’s notes to help reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 38, of Round Lake Beach, was convicted in late March 2022 of second-degree murder […]
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Man charged with carjacking woman near Mundelein after crashing stolen vehicle, being critically injured in Volo
A Wisconsin man has been charged in the carjacking of a woman near Mundelein last year where he later crashed the stolen car in Volo, leaving himself critically injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. on March 4, 2022, for a report of a street sign that had been knocked […]
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Volkswagen offers tracking service for free after refusing to provide Lake County deputies with location of carjacked vehicle with child inside
Volkswagen is offering five years of its tracking service for free to most owners of newer models after they required police to pay to obtain the location of a carjacked vehicle, which had a two-year-old Libertyville boy inside. Starting in June, Volkswagen 2020 to 2023 models equipped with Car-Net will be eligible for a free […]
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Man arrested after stolen car hits police car, later leads police on pursuit that began in Chicago and ended in Gurnee
Officers arrested a man who allegedly fled from a stolen Dodge Challenger after police pursued the car in Chicago and a police helicopter followed it to Gurnee Tuesday evening. Tarion K. Fullilove, 18, of the 8900 block of South Crandon Avenue in Chicago, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled […]
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‘Unnecessary tragedy’: 21 years in prison for Round Lake Beach man who shot, killed teen who was in his stolen car in Volo
A judge sentenced a Round Lake Beach man to 21 years in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of shooting two teenagers, killing one, after he found them in his stolen car in Volo. Lynell P. Glover, 36, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was convicted in […]
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Lawyers for Round Lake Beach man convicted of murder ask judge to throw out conviction due to jury seeing prosecutors’ notes
Attorneys for a Round Lake Beach man who was convicted of killing a 17-year-old boy in Volo are seeking to have the conviction thrown out, saying the jury used the prosecution’s notes to reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 36, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was convicted […]
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Police investigating after man carjacks victim at gunpoint in North Chicago
Police are investigating after a man armed with a handgun carjacked a victim in North Chicago for their Mercedes-Benz sedan Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in the 1400 block of Lincoln Avenue in North Chicago, which is on the border of Waukegan. The North Chicago Police Department was called to the scene around 2:15 p.m. […]
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Jury convicts man of second-degree murder for chasing down, fatally shooting teen in Volo
A Round Lake Beach man was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy who he confronted after finding him in his stolen car in Volo. Lynell P. Glover, 36, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated battery […]