A man previously convicted of murdering his first wife has been sentenced to five months in jail for striking his wife in the face, over a year after he was acquitted of attacking her at a gym in Crystal Lake. Charles C. Gozzola, 51, of Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, […]
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Judge will allow key video to be played at trial for Crystal Lake daycare owner accused of strangling baby, breaking ribs
A judge will allow a key video to be played at trial after prosecutors say an unlicensed daycare facility owner in Crystal Lake strangled an 11-month-old baby, causing him to stop breathing, and broke his ribs. The Crystal Lake Police Department said in April 2024 that they were notified by the Department of Children and […]
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Officers arrest convicted murderer for striking wife year after being acquitted of attacking her in Crystal Lake
A man previously convicted of murdering his first wife has been arrested for striking his wife in the face on Wednesday, over a year after he was acquitted of attacking her at a gym in Crystal Lake. Charles C. Gozzola, 51, of Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A […]
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Judge finds man not guilty by insanity after being charged with stabbing his elderly parents to death in Highland Park
A judge found a 48-year-old man not guilty by reason of insanity on murder charges for stabbing his elderly parents to death inside their apartment in Highland Park. Barry M. Goldberg, 48, of Highland Park, was charged in September 2022 with six counts of first-degree murder. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said during […]
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Lake in the Hills man faces nearly 100 years in prison after jury convicts him of murdering innocent victim in Elgin
A Lake in the Hills man faces a minimum of nearly 100 years in prison after a jury convicted him of murdering an innocent man who was a passenger in a car that honked at the suspect’s vehicle in Elgin. Dru K. Jarvis, 26, of Lake in the Hills, was charged in October 2022 with […]
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Judge convicts Lake Villa man in ‘four-hour reign of terror’ where he opened fire on police cars, houses in McHenry
A judge has convicted a Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on a “reign of terror” where he fired shots at police cars, a newspaper deliverer and houses in McHenry, prompting the response of over 100 officers. Nicholas C. Lopardo, 27, of Lake Villa, was charged in early 2023 with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated […]
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Man convicted of arson while facing murder case of Highland Park business owner killed on Fort Sheridan Beach
A man was convicted of arson in Lake Forest which was committed while he was out on bond in the murder of a Highland Park father and business owner who was killed at Fort Sheridan Beach in 2023. Nicholas M. Caban, 23, of Highland Park, was convicted last month on arson charges relating to an […]
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Judge convicts Waukegan man of attempted murder for opening fire, nearly striking victim’s head in McHenry
A judge found a Waukegan man guilty of attempted murder for opening fire on a victim, nearly shooting him in the head, during a road rage incident in broad daylight near McHenry. Juan A. Colon, 29, of Waukegan, was charged in April 2022 with attempted first-degree murder, armed habitual criminal, three counts of aggravated discharge […]
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Jury convicts felon of committing shooting in front of family amusement center in Waukegan
A jury found a convicted felon guilty of shooting a gun in the direction of a family amusement center in Waukegan after a physical fight broke out in the establishment. Demonshea Davidson, 32, of Beach Park, was convicted of armed habitual criminal, aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm enhanced and […]