A man, who was already on probation for burglaries, has been released under the SAFE-T Act after he allegedly burglarized two businesses in Third Lake and kicked a deputy early Sunday morning. Gilberto Mojarro-Garcia, 36, with no permanent address, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of burglary, criminal damage to […]
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Third Lake man charged with threatening Lake County circuit judge after being upset over pending case
Authorities say a man threatened to hurt a Lake County judge and fight him because he was frustrated he had not yet been able to have a jury trial in his case. Joseph W. Lichon, 29, of Third Lake, was charged with one count of threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony. Lichon allegedly […]
Clerks cited after 6 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County
The sheriff’s office said that clerks at six establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to […]
Judge sentences Third Lake man to 16 years in prison for raping, beating woman at Lake County residence
A man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a woman inside a residence in Third Lake. Andres Leyva, 31, of 200 block of Windjammer Lane in Third Lake, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm and criminal sexual assault by force. […]
Judge finds Third Lake man guilty of raping, beating woman at Lake County residence
A Third Lake man faces up to 45 years in prison after a judge on Wednesday found him guilty of beating and sexually assaulting a woman inside a residence in Third Lake. Andres Leyva, 31, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm and criminal sexual assault by force. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
Firefighters and deputies rescue man after his ATV falls through ice on Druce Lake near Lake Villa
A man is in critical condition after he drove his ATV on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa and fell through thin ice Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of an ATV that went through […]
Lake County sheriff canine helps arrest armed suspect who crashed, fled from officers in Third Lake
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Boomer helped take down a man who fled from a crash on foot while armed with a gun in Third Lake Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 45 and Washington Street in Third Lake for a three-vehicle crash with […]
Third Lake man charged with arson for starting fire at Zion apartment building
A Third Lake man was charged in connection with an arson fire at a Zion apartment building that left two people hospitalized. Joshua J. Edwards, 29, of the 1-99 block of Coral Reef Court in Third Lake, was charged with one count of aggravated arson, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in Lake […]
Clerks cited after 11 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County
The sheriff’s office said that clerks at 11 establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during compliance checks this past month. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not […]