A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was found with a ghost gun, dynamite and commercial-grade fireworks after he stopped to film officers who were on a traffic stop in Zion. Christopher Cox, 33, of Waukegan, was charged in July with three counts of felon in possession of a firearm, […]
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Man allegedly called officer n-word after being arrested for driving under influence in Round Lake Beach
A Round Lake Park man charged with driving under the influence for the third time allegedly called an officer the n-word after being arrested in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors said. Robert Myers, 37, of Round Lake Park, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving […]
2 arrested after man allegedly stole gun that second man was found possessing in Zion
Police say two 19-year-old men were arrested after one of them stole a gun and the second one was found possessing the stolen gun in Zion. Officers with the Zion Police Department stopped two men in the 2300 block of 28th Street for pedestrian code violations around 4:21 p.m. Saturday. Zion Police Department Lt. Derek […]
Woman out on bond in 3 DUI cases arrested for driving drunk, nearly hitting officer in Round Lake
A woman out on bond in three separate DUI cases was arrested for driving under the influence for the sixth time when she nearly struck a police officer with her car in Round Lake. Elizabeth Sanchez, 38, of Round Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, enhanced driving on a […]
Deputies find 10 kilos of cocaine, worth $250K, inside car during traffic stop in McHenry County
A 47-year-old man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies found approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated $250,000, in his car during a traffic stop in McHenry County. Joel Martel-Nevarez, 47, of Aurora, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine over 900 grams, a Class X felony, and one count of possession of over […]
Man found with dynamite, fireworks, ghost gun after stopping to film police on traffic stop in Zion
A man was found with a ghost gun, dynamite and commercial-grade fireworks after he stopped his car — while wearing a ski mask — to film police officers on a traffic stop in Zion. Christopher Cox, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of felon in possession of a firearm, three counts of transferring […]
Police arrest parolee after witnessing him trying to swallow baggie of crack cocaine in North Chicago
Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a parolee arrested him after witnessing him trying to swallow a baggie of crack cocaine in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Chadley C. Presley, 36, of Antioch, was charged with two counts of possession of cocaine over 15 grams, driving on a suspended license and obstructing the front windshield. […]
Round Lake Beach woman charged with driving drunk with 4 children in car in Spring Grove
A woman arrested for driving under the influence was driving with four children, two of which were improperly restrained, in Spring Grove, court records allege. Salena M. Carranza, 33, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, four counts of child endangerment and numerous traffic violations. Court documents said Carranza […]
13 years in prison for woman who pleaded guilty to driving under influence for 6th, 7th time in McHenry County
A McHenry woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence for her sixth and seventh time, which occurred in Woodstock and McHenry. Laura G. Rodriguez, 47, of McHenry, was stopped on Lamb Road north of Route 120 in Woodstock around 1 p.m. on July 18, 2022. […]