A sheriff’s officer arrested a man, who had a gun and knives, after witnessing him punch a motorcyclist during a road rage incident near Barrington, officials said. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington Township. A Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer on patrol saw a […]
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4 years in prison for Texas man who sold steroids online, shipped them to McHenry County
A Texas man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after prosecutors said he sold anabolic steroids online and shipped them through the mail, including to McHenry County. David E. Hutchinson, 47, of Georgetown, Texas, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distributing anabolic steroids. According to a plea agreement, Hutchinson, who […]
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‘Our deputies are trained to immediately respond’: Lake County sheriff reacts to Texas school shooting
The Lake County sheriff said that his deputies have the “full authority” to move into an active shooter scene after questions have arisen from the police response to the Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said in the statement issued Friday that the sheriff’s office has received many […]
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Lake and McHenry County officials react to Texas school shooting that left 19 children, 2 teachers dead
Lake County and McHenry County officials say they are horrified by the “senseless” act of violence after a gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Texas. The incident happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Tuesday morning. An 18-year-old man, who was armed with two guns, entered the […]
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Man extradited back to Lake County after fleeing to Mexico border following Winthrop Harbor shooting
A man wanted for shooting another man in Winthrop Harbor and trying to flee into Mexico has been extradited back to Lake County from Texas. Oscar M. Sotelo-Nava, 33, of the 900 block of Landon Avenue in Winthrop Harbor, is facing charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated […]
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Border patrol arrests man at US-Mexico border wanted for shooting man in Winthrop Harbor
A man wanted for shooting another man in Winthrop Harbor last week and trying to flee into Mexico was captured by border patrol in Texas, police said. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 7:30 p.m. May 17 to Landon Avenue and 9th Street for a report of a shooting. […]
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Texas man arrested after buying new car with stolen identity in Deerfield, then calling 911 on himself
A Texas man was arrested after he allegedly bought a Dodge Durango using someone else’s identity in Deerfield and then called 911 to falsely report the vehicle had been stolen. Dustin S. Fell, 35, of the 200 block of Firefield Road in New Braunfels, Texas, was charged with theft between $10,000 and $100,000, false alarm […]
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Texas man wanted for sexually assaulting a child arrested in Mundelein
A man wanted for sexually assaulting a child in Texas was apprehended after police found him living with his wife at a home near Mundelein. Patrick H. Tillman, 30, had an active arrest warrant out of Houston, Texas for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. Tillman fled the Houston area […]
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Park City man wanted in juvenile sexual assault captured in Texas
A Park City man wanted in a juvenile sexual assault case was captured last Thursday after fleeing to Texas, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Jose H. Aponte, 38, of the 3300 block of Eric Boulevard in Park City, on Thursday, officials […]