Lake County sheriff’s 911 dispatchers are being credited for their work in helping law enforcement track down a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station in Beach Park Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 a.m. Saturday to the Casey’s, 39131 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, for a report of […]
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Man sentenced to 7 years in prison after being caught with backpack full of drugs inside stolen vehicle in Algonquin
An Algonquin man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after prosecutors say he possessed a backpack full of drugs prepared for distribution that was found inside a stolen vehicle in Algonquin. Charles E. Adkerson, 39, of Algonquin, was charged in March 2025 with four counts of manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance […]
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Police arrest suspect driving stolen vehicle, recover ‘significant amount’ of meth in Huntley
Police say they recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested the driver after finding him in possession of a “significant amount” of methamphetamine in Huntley Wednesday afternoon. The Huntley Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Huntley Crossings and Route 47. The car, a Hyundai Sonata, had previously been […]
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Man charged after allegedly stealing ambulance in Rockford, fleeing police, traveling through McHenry County
Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of stealing an ambulance in Rockford, fleeing from police and traveling through McHenry County before being captured in Chicago. John C. Kimbrell, 30, of Naperville, was charged in Cook County Circuit Court with one count of possession of a stolen vehicle and one count of fleeing or […]
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2 arrested after suspect runs away from stolen U-Haul van before being captured by officers in Deerfield
Two suspects were arrested after one of them ran away on foot and was chased down by officers after he tried fleeing a stolen U-Haul van in Deerfield, police reports show. The Deerfield Police Department was alerted around 6:18 p.m. on November 21 to a stolen white Ford Transit van that had entered the town […]
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Suspect in custody after stealing ambulance in Rockford, fleeing police, traveling through McHenry County
A suspect was taken into custody after stealing an ambulance in Rockford, fleeing from police and traveling through McHenry County before being captured in Chicago Wednesday evening. The Rockford Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday to Rosecrance Harrison Campus, 3815 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, for a stolen vehicle report. A yellow ambulance with Superior […]
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Teen accused of burglarizing car, leading police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle in Johnsburg
A teenager was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle and then led police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car in Johnsburg before he was taken into custody Sunday afternoon. Lincoln L. Gillam, 18, of Itasca, was charged with burglary, two counts of aggravated fleeing to elude enhanced and aggravated unlawful possession of […]
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2nd suspect charged as adult in violent carjacking of pregnant mother whose child was abducted near Libertyville
A second suspect, who is also facing separate shooting charges, has been charged as an adult in a violent carjacking of a pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted near Libertyville. Jacorey N. McKnight, 19, of Waukegan, was initially charged as a juvenile but recently had his case transferred, charging him […]
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Suspect charged as adult in violent carjacking of pregnant mother whose child was abducted near Libertyville
A suspect, who is also facing separate murder charges, has been charged as an adult in a violent carjacking of a pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted near Libertyville. Devion M. Washington, 20, of Waukegan, was initially charged as a juvenile but recently had his case re-filed charging him as […]