A man who made threats to harm himself and others while armed with guns was safely taken into custody after a SWAT team responded near Cary Saturday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received information around 5:30 a.m. Saturday about a 30-year-old man who had sent an alarming video of himself. […]
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Feds say Libertyville man sent threatening letters to two judges appointed by President Donald Trump
Federal authorities have charged a Libertyville man after saying he mailed threatening letters to two federal district judges appointed by President Donald Trump. James Lebuhn, 65, of Libertyville, was charged with two counts of mailing a threatening communication. The criminal charges were filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago on Friday. Court documents said Lebuhn […]
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Man allegedly claimed he had loaded guns, threatened violence toward organization for disabled people in Lincolnshire
Prosecutors say a man claimed he had loaded guns while threatening violence toward employees and a foundation in Lincolnshire that provides services to disabled people. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emily Shanley-Roberts said the Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 7:45 p.m. on July 3, 2024, to the Riverside Foundation, 14588 Route 22, for an unwanted […]
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Man accused of threatening to kill pastor, others while trying to obtain guns in Zion
A man who was released from custody after threatening to kill a pastor in Zion is back in custody after making death threats again while trying to obtain guns, prosecutors said. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said Steven C. Cole Jr., 27, of Zion, threatened on social media to kill the pastor at […]
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Judge releases man accused of making threats of violence toward police department in Woodstock
A judge released a man pending trial after he was accused of threatening to physically harm the police chief and other officers in Woodstock and had to be arrested by a SWAT team. The Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Brink Street […]
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SWAT team arrests man accused of making threats of violence toward police department in Woodstock
A SWAT team Friday morning arrested a Woodstock man who was accused of threatening to physically harm the police chief and other officers in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Brink Street in Woodstock serve a felony arrest warrant. Woodstock […]
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Man gets 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to hate crime for vandalizing Lake in the Hills cafe
A man was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to committing a hate crime at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills on the day the business was set to host a drag show. Joseph I. Collins, 25, of Alsip, was indicted by a grand jury in August 2022 on […]
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Man arrested for allegedly threatening shooting in Highland Park, prompting SWAT response
A man was arrested after prosecutors say he called police and threatened to commit a shooting in Highland Park, prompting a SWAT response. Charles Altman, 49, of Highland Park, was charged with making a false report of an offense, a felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said during a bond hearing on Sunday […]
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Man charged with threatening to kill victim, sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park
A Waukegan man is being held on a $350,000 bond after prosecutors say he damaged a woman’s car near Beach Park and threatened to kill her and the police over text message. Micah Davis, 24, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of harassment and one count of obscene messaging. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]