Prosecutors say a Wauconda man, who has been ordered held in custody, crashed his car in North Barrington, fled the scene, shot himself and then threatened to shoot up a hospital and police. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:45 p.m. on November 25 to a single-vehicle crash […]
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Wauconda man detained for possessing child abuse material warned by Google to stop before search warrant executed
A Wauconda man detained until trial for possessing numerous child sexual abuse material files on his phone and computer was previously warned by Google to stop downloading child pornography, Lake County authorities said. Ronald A. Justus, 61, is alleged to have had files depicting children as young as six years of age engaging in sex […]
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North Chicago man identified as person killed after vehicle falls off lift in Wauconda
A North Chicago man has been identified by coroner officials as the person crushed under a vehicle after it fell off a car lift in Wauconda. The Wauconda Fire District, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:52 a.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of West Liberty Street in Wauconda for […]
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Search warrant leads to arrest of Wauconda man caught with child sexual abuse material
A Wauconda man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material following the execution of a search warrant at his home on Tuesday, authorities said. Wauconda Police Department investigators executed a search warrant in the 300 block of Osage Street in Wauconda after police officials received multiple cyber tips from the Internet Crimes […]
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after pickup truck crashes 500 feet off roadway, rolls over in Wauconda
Police say a driver suffered life-threatening injuries after his pickup truck crashed 500 feet off the roadway and rolled over in the front yard of a home in Wauconda Friday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:47 p.m. Friday to the 30000 block of North Fairfield Road in Wauconda for […]
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Employee dies after being crushed by vehicle that fell on him at auto repair shop in Wauconda
An employee was found crushed to death underneath a vehicle after it fell off a lift onto him inside an auto repair shop in Wauconda Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:52 a.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of West Liberty Street […]
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Elderly driver cited after car crashes through front doors of Wauconda grocery store, debris hits worker
An elderly driver has been cited after an SUV crashed through the front of a grocery store in Wauconda Saturday morning, causing an employee to be struck by debris, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 3 Amigas, 450 West Liberty Street, for a report of […]
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Felon wearing ankle monitor admits to burglarizing house in Wauconda, cooking tacos in kitchen
A convicted felon wearing an ankle monitor on release for a gun offense was arrested after she admitted to burglarizing a house in Wauconda and cooking herself tacos in the kitchen. The Wauconda Police Department responded on September 29 to multiple 911 calls from citizens regarding a woman, later identified as Gail Govednik, 36, of […]
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Debris hits employee after car crashes through front doors of grocery store in Wauconda
Two people were evaluated after an SUV crashed through the front of a grocery store in Wauconda Saturday morning, causing an employee to be struck by debris, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 3 Amigas, 450 West Liberty Street in Wauconda, for a report […]