A Minnesota man faces a minimum of 27 years in prison after he was convicted of being found with $60,000 worth of cocaine, meth and pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near Huntley. Darieln A. Moran Sanchez, 25, of Maplewood, Minnesota, was convicted on charges of two counts of unlawful possession of a […]
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8 years in prison for ‘con artist’ from Lake Forest who prosecutors say stole over $500K from victims in Lake County
A judge has sentenced a Lake Forest man to eight years in prison after prosecutors called him a “con artist” who defrauded multiple victims out of more than $500,000. Ricky A. Dugo, 55, of Lake Forest, was charged in March 2021 with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy to commit […]
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Accused owner found not guilty at trial after being charged following escape of 1,300-pound bison near Wauconda
The alleged owner of a 1,300-pound bison, which was on the loose for months in the Wauconda area, was found not guilty at trial after he was charged in connection with the animal’s escape. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” had been on the loose in the western Lake County and eastern McHenry […]
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Lake Forest man accused of stealing $500K from victims in Lake County found guilty in one of several cases
A Lake Forest man has been found guilty in one of several cases after prosecutors accused him of being a “con artist” and defrauding multiple victims out of more than $500,000. Ricky A. Dugo, 55, of Lake Forest, was charged in March 2021 with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy […]
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Chicago man found guilty of murder but mentally ill for intentionally crashing into car, killing McHenry man
A judge on Monday found a Chicago man “guilty but mentally ill” on murder and other charges for intentionally driving into oncoming traffic, hitting a van head-on and killing its driver near Hebron. William P. Bishop, 44, of Chicago, was charged in June 2020 with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery, […]
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Jury convicts man of fatally stabbing mother of 2 during home invasion in Round Lake Beach
A jury found a Round Lake man guilty of murdering a 48-year-old mother during a home invasion in Round Lake Beach that prosecutors say stemmed from a dispute over an uncollected debt. Alonzo Campos, Jr., 23, of the 24500 block of West Passavant Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged in May 2019 with two […]
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Trial begins for man accused of fatally stabbing woman during home invasion in Round Lake Beach
A trial has begun for a Round Lake man accused of murdering a 48-year-old woman when he allegedly stabbed her during a home invasion in Round Lake Beach. Alonzo Campos, Jr., 23, of the 24500 block of West Passavant Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged in May 2019 with two counts of first-degree murder. […]
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Man convicted in kidnapping, murder of woman in Zion released from prison after 38 years
A man convicted in the random kidnapping and killing of a woman in Zion was released from prison on Tuesday after serving 38 years, state records show. Warren Peters Jr., 68, was convicted in 1984 of first-degree murder, a Class M felony, and aggravated kidnapping, a Class 1 felony. Rene Valentine and Michele Thompson were […]
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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 […]