A judge sentenced a man, who is a convicted felon, to six years in prison after he was found with nearly 400 guns, body armor and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in his home. Jerome N. Ruckdeschel, 67, of Richmond, was indicted by a McHenry County grand jury on nearly a dozen felonies […]
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‘I’ll put 3 in you’: Man accused of brandishing loaded gun during loose dog dispute with neighbor in Fox Lake
Police arrested a 52-year-old man and recovered multiple firearms after he allegedly brandished a loaded gun during a loose dog dispute and told his neighbor he would “put three in you.” The Fox Lake Police Department responded on Thursday to a residence in the 6800 block of State Park Road in Fox Lake for a […]
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15 years in prison for man who drove 130 mph before crash where gun, $16K cash, drugs were found in Lake in the Hills
A judge sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for driving 130 mph before causing a crash, fleeing from officers and being found with $16,000 in cash, along with a gun and drugs, in Lake in the Hills. Officers with the Lake in the Hills Police Department observed a grey Dodge Charger speeding around […]
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Inmate files lawsuit against McHenry County Jail over attack while being held for armed robbery of detective in Beach Park
An inmate being held in the McHenry County Jail for the armed robbery of a police detective in Beach Park has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff seeking $100,000 after he was attacked by another inmate. Patrick Neal, 23, of Beach Park, filed a lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court against the McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
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North Chicago man detained until trial for selling “ghost guns” to undercover officers following investigation
A North Chicago man facing charges of selling 3D-printed “ghost guns” and machine gun conversion devices was ordered detained in Lake County Jail pending trial. Eric Raines-Sylvestre, 55, was formally charged by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office with 10 counts of unlicensed sale or delivery of a firearm, nine counts of unlawful sale or delivery […]
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10 years in prison for 1 of 2 masked armed men who committed home invasion in North Chicago
One of two men has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said the duo were armed with guns and stormed into a home in North Chicago that was occupied by children. Kentrell B. Burrage, 23, and Austin M. Orta, 21, both of Racine, Wisconsin, were charged in January 2024 with home invasion […]
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Probation for alleged street gang member found with AK 47-style gun after cops pull over Uber in Mundelein
A man who prosecutors said was a street gang member has been sentenced to probation after he was found with a loaded AK-47-style gun when cops stopped an Uber in Mundelein. Joel Infante, 20, of Mundelein, was charged in December with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, consumption of liquor by a […]
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Probation for man who fired gun multiple times outside of Beach Park home where children were inside
A man has been sentenced to probation after he fired multiple shots outside of a home occupied by small children in Beach Park and was later found with two guns. Jesus Machuca-Barragan, 20, of Beach Park, was charged in December with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm. […]
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Gunman allegedly shoots at Good Samaritan that came to woman’s aid in Waukegan
Officials say a convicted felon fired a shot at a Good Samaritan who came to a woman’s aid in Waukegan and then tried continuing to shoot but the gun malfunctioned. Darren L. Aldridge, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession of a weapon, three counts of aggravated unlawful […]