A criminal investigation is underway after authorities say an oral surgeon gave a Volo man an overdose of anesthesia and failed to properly monitor him during his tooth surgery in Gurnee, causing his death. Corey Causey, 51, of Volo, was transported by ambulance to the hospital on June 9 after a dental procedure at Oral […]
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Delivery driver charged after pointing gun during road rage incident in Volo
An Ingleside man working as a delivery driver has been charged for allegedly pointing a gun at another man during a road rage incident in Volo. Andrew C. Schuch, 21, of the 100 block of Jefferson Street in Ingleside, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, according to court records. The grand jury charged […]
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Mundelein, Volo residents face federal charges for sending defense articles to Russia
Five people, including a Mundelein resident and Volo resident, were charged by federal prosecutors for illegally exporting night-vision goggles and thermal riflescopes to Russia in a multi-year scheme. Elena Shifrin, 59, of Mundelein, and Vladimir Pridacha, 55, of Volo, were both arrested on June 17 after a federal grand jury charged them with conspiring to […]
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Volo man arrested after impersonating federal agent in Libertyville, police say
Authorities say that a Volo man falsely identified himself as a federal agent to police officers and even presented a fake identification card to them during a traffic stop in Libertyville. Adrian N. Tostado, 29, of the 400 block of Niagara Drive in Volo, was charged with false personation of a peace officer, forgery, driving […]
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Possible burglary suspects flee police at high rate of speed in Volo
A suspicious vehicle, believed to have burglary suspects inside it, fled police at a high rate of speed in Volo early Wednesday morning, officials said. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol in the area of Fish Lake Road and Route 60 around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. He observed a Jeep Grand Cherokee driving with […]
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Round Lake Beach man indicted on murder charges for shooting 2 teens, killing 1 in Volo
First-degree murder charges have been filed against a Round Lake Beach man accused of chasing down two teens — who were in his stolen vehicle — and shooting them, killing one in Volo last month. Lynell P. Glover, 35, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was initially charged […]
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McHenry man killed in three-vehicle crash involving dump truck in Wauconda Township
A McHenry man was killed and three others were injured after a car pulled out in front of a dump truck, which struck the car and then a van in Wauconda Township Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 8:05 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Route 60 and […]
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Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy receives Purple Heart award after being struck, seriously injured by car
Sheriff’s officials have awarded the Purple Heart award to a Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy who sustained severe injuries after a drunk driver struck him while he was directing traffic at a fatal crash in Volo in 2019. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg presented Auxiliary Deputy Thomas Brasuell with the Lake County Sheriff’s Purple Heart […]
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Charges upgraded, $1 million bond for Round Lake Beach man accused of shooting 2 teens, killing 1 in Volo
A judge has ordered a $1 million bond after charges were upgraded against a Round Lake Beach man accused of chasing down two teens, who were in his stolen vehicle, and shooting them, killing one in Volo. Lynell P. Glover, 35, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was […]