The driver wanted for allegedly fatally striking a Waukegan mother and fleeing the scene in Winthrop Harbor in February turned himself in to police in Colorado on Sunday. Travis Walter-Wesley Kern, 35, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, and leaving the scene of […]
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How detectives linked 3 Gurnee men part of organized crime ring to several burglaries in Illinois, Wisconsin
Details reveal how a massive multi-jurisdictional investigation linked three men to several organized burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin, leading to a slew of police and SWAT officers descending on their Gurnee homes and arresting them earlier this month. Ali B. Ivanov, 47, of the 7100 block of Brae Court in Gurnee; Janko C. Petrov, 32, […]
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SWAT teams conduct search warrant at Mundelein home, arrest 19-year-old with rifle ammo
SWAT teams carried out a search warrant at a Mundelein home Wednesday morning and arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly had rifle ammunition as part of an “ongoing criminal investigation.” Julian Lazar, 19, of Mundelein, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of ammunition without a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card, a Class A […]
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Alleged gunman arrested, charged with shooting 17-year-old boy near elementary school in Gurnee
Authorities have announced the arrest and charges against a gunman accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy near a school in Gurnee as investigators decline to say whether there was any motive. Semaj K. Wilcox, 18, of Gurnee, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, a Class X felony. The charges […]
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3 arrested, multiple search warrants executed in Gurnee as part of investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin, Illinois
A slew of police and SWAT officers executed four search warrants at homes in Gurnee on Tuesday, while arresting three people, as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin and Illinois. The Elm Grove Police Department, located between Milwaukee and Waukesha in Wisconsin, responded on November 9, 2025, to a residence in their […]
Posted inLake County
SWAT team carries out search warrant at residence in connection to 17-year-old boy who was shot near school in Gurnee
A SWAT team carried out a search warrant at a townhouse in Gurnee Monday in connection with a shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy near a Gurnee school Friday. The warrant was executed by the Gurnee Police Department at a townhouse in the 100 block of Wellington Circle on Monday with the assistance of the […]
Posted inLake County
Gurnee man employed by Village of Glencoe arrested on warrant for allegedly enticing child
A Gurnee man working for the Village of Glencoe has been arrested after officials say a warrant was issued for his arrest for enticing a minor for indecent purposes. The Glencoe Public Safety Department said they received notification Friday morning from the Roswell, Georgia Police Department regarding an outstanding warrant for one of the village’s employees. […]
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4 suspects evade arrest following road rage incident, shooting, intense police search in Cary
Police confirmed that four suspects were able to evade arrest after they started a road rage incident that led to a shooting and intense police search in Cary overnight. The Cary Police Department responded around 11 p.m. Saturday to the area of Cary-Algonquin Road and Harper Avenue in Cary for a report of shots fired. Cary […]
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Heavy police presence reported in Cary after shooting, suspects fleeing on foot
A heavy police response was dispatched in Cary overnight after a gunman or gunmen fired shots and fled on foot, prompting a shelter-in-place alert to residents. The Cary Police Department sent an alert around 11:40 p.m. Saturday to residents warning them about a heavy police presence in the area of Cary-Algonquin Road and Harper Avenue. […]