Details reveal how a massive multi-jurisdictional investigation linked three men to several organized burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin, leading to a slew of police and SWAT officers descending on their Gurnee homes and arresting them earlier this month. Ali B. Ivanov, 47, of the 7100 block of Brae Court in Gurnee; Janko C. Petrov, 32, […]
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SWAT teams conduct search warrant at Mundelein home, arrest 19-year-old with rifle ammo
SWAT teams carried out a search warrant at a Mundelein home Wednesday morning and arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly had rifle ammunition as part of an “ongoing criminal investigation.” Julian Lazar, 19, of Mundelein, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of ammunition without a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card, a Class A […]
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Alleged gunman arrested, charged with shooting 17-year-old boy near elementary school in Gurnee
Authorities have announced the arrest and charges against a gunman accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy near a school in Gurnee as investigators decline to say whether there was any motive. Semaj K. Wilcox, 18, of Gurnee, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, a Class X felony. The charges […]
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3 arrested, multiple search warrants executed in Gurnee as part of investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin, Illinois
A slew of police and SWAT officers executed four search warrants at homes in Gurnee on Tuesday, while arresting three people, as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin and Illinois. The Elm Grove Police Department, located between Milwaukee and Waukesha in Wisconsin, responded on November 9, 2025, to a residence in their […]
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SWAT team carries out search warrant at residence in connection to 17-year-old boy who was shot near school in Gurnee
A SWAT team carried out a search warrant at a townhouse in Gurnee Monday in connection with a shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy near a Gurnee school Friday. The warrant was executed by the Gurnee Police Department at a townhouse in the 100 block of Wellington Circle on Monday with the assistance of the […]
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Judge releases man arrested for possessing ammo that prompted SWAT response, shelter-in-place order in Lake in the Hills
A judge ordered a man released from custody after he was arrested for possessing ammunition without a FOID card, which prompted a SWAT response and shelter-in-place order in Lake in the Hills Thursday morning. Joel Fernandez, 20, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with four counts of possessing ammunition without a valid Firearm Owner’s […]
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Man allegedly possessing ammo without FOID card prompted SWAT response, shelter-in-place order in Lake in the Hills
The SWAT response and shelter-in-place order in Lake in the Hills Thursday morning was due to a search warrant on a 20-year-old man allegedly possessing 38 rounds of pistol and rifle ammunition without a FOID card. Joel Fernandez, 20, was arrested without incident at his residence in the 1400 block of Clayton Marsh Drive in […]
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Video released as state’s attorney clears SWAT team who fatally shot gunman during standoff near Crystal Lake
Bodycam video has been released as the state’s attorney has cleared a SWAT team who fatally shot an armed gunman following an hours-long standoff near Crystal Lake in April. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:23 p.m. on April 10 to the 300 block of South Briarwood Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a […]
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No injuries reported, one person in custody, after hours-long police stand off in McHenry
A McHenry man wanted on a warrant for committing two residential burglaries was identified by police as the catalyst behind an hours-long police standoff that ended peacefully in McHenry Thursday, authorities said. Patrick J. Anderson, 44, of 3415 Venice Avenue in McHenry, was taken into custody at his residence following the standoff that drew dozens […]