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‘Epitome of a danger’: Judge sentences Waukegan felon to 40 years in prison for shootout, possessing guns

A judge sentenced a convicted felon to 40 years in prison for a shootout in Waukegan while he was on bond for illegally possessing guns in Zion. Prosecutors called him the “epitome of a danger” to Lake County. Carnell D. Wesson, 31, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts […]

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2 Ohio women arrested after cops find gun while responding to suspicious vehicle in Buffalo Grove

Two women from Ohio were arrested after police found a handgun and a stun gun while responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint involving unpermitted solicitors in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Thornton Lane for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found four […]

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Man accused of firing gun multiple times outside of home where children were inside in Beach Park

A man was taken into custody after the sheriff’s office said he was found with two guns after firing multiple shots outside of a home occupied by small children in Beach Park Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 12200 block of West 29th Street in […]