A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his former wife, who was the mother of his two kids, in Waukegan on Valentine’s Day in 2021. Jose A. Alvarado-Ramirez, 35, of Waukegan, was charged in February 2021 with three counts of first-degree murder. Dispatchers received a 911 call on February […]
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Ex-husband pleads not guilty to killing Waukegan mother of two kids
A Waukegan man who was charged on Valentine’s Day with killing his former wife, who is the mother of his two kids, pleaded not guilty on Thursday and a judge denied his bond reduction request. Jose A. Alvarado-Ramirez, 31, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Dispatchers received a 911 call on […]
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Fundraiser launched to support the children of young Waukegan mother who was murdered by her ex-husband
A fundraiser has collected $6,000 so far to help support a 29-year-old woman’s two kids after their mother was killed by her ex-husband on Valentine’s Day in Waukegan. An autopsy showed Meztli Galindo, 29, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Dispatchers received a […]
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Gurnee police officers, local residents deliver Valentine’s Day gifts to senior citizens
Residents helped write over 3,000 Valentine’s Day cards and police officers helped deliver the cards along with gifts to senior citizens in Gurnee on Thursday. An extension of the police department’s Senior Community Group, the Give a Valentine to a Senior program launched in 2021 to fill the social void many seniors have faced since […]