Authorities say a Batavia man brandished a pistol at another motorist after allegedly preventing the victim from merging on Route 176 near Wauconda Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Monday to the area of Route 176 and Fairfield Road in unincorporated Wauconda. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]
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Worker at appliance repair company in Cary charged with stealing over $10,000 from business
A worker for a store in Cary is wanted after she was charged with stealing over $10,000 from the business through their payroll system, court records show. Kristen J. Delboccio, 38, of Wauconda, was charged with computer fraud obtaining money over $1,000, a Class 3 felony, and theft under $10,000, a Class 3 felony. A […]
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Accused owner found not guilty at trial after being charged following escape of 1,300-pound bison near Wauconda
The alleged owner of a 1,300-pound bison, which was on the loose for months in the Wauconda area, was found not guilty at trial after he was charged in connection with the animal’s escape. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” had been on the loose in the western Lake County and eastern McHenry […]
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Wauconda Police Department hires former Chicago police officer who was suspended, charged for allegedly threatening man with gun magazine in off-duty fight
A former Chicago police officer, who was suspended after he allegedly threatened another man with a firearm magazine while drunk and off-duty at a Milwaukee bar, was hired by the Wauconda Police Department in September. Chicago Police Officer Robert Pet was off-duty and traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he had dinner on December 16, 2018, […]
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Wauconda firefighters rescue deer who fell through ice on Fox River near Port Barrington
Wauconda firefighters rescued a deer after a passerby spotted the distressed animal stuck in icy waters on the Fox River near Port Barrington Saturday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District was dispatched around 12:05 p.m. Saturday to an area south of Broken Oar Marina Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, for a service call. […]
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Wauconda police canine assists on traffic stop that led to recovery of handgun, 2 in custody Round Lake Park
A Wauconda police canine assisted on a traffic stop where officers located drugs and an illegally possessed gun that led to two men being arrested in Round Lake Park. Round Lake Park police officers were on patrol around 10 p.m. on December 29 in the 100 block of West Main Street. They observed a Ford […]
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Man charged with throwing knife at 10-year-old child causing injury in Wauconda
A Wauconda man was arrested after he allegedly threw a knife at a 10-year-old, striking and injuring the child earlier this week in Wauconda, prosecutors said. Dmitri S. Yakovlev, 35, of Wauconda, was charged with aggravated battery to a child causing bodily harm, domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery physical contact. Yakovlev came […]
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Owner to face trial after being charged following escape of 1,300-pound bison near Wauconda
The owner of a 1,300-pound bison, which was on the loose for months in the Wauconda area earlier this year, is scheduled to be on trial after he was charged in connection with the animal’s escape. “Tyson the Bison,” also called “Billy the Bison,” had been on the loose in the western Lake County and […]
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$75,000 bond for man accused of firing shots into car occupied by 2 teenage girls in Wauconda
An 18-year-old man is being held on a $75,000 bond after he allegedly fired shots into a vehicle occupied by two teenage girls in a Wauconda neighborhood Friday evening. Raul Gonzalez, 18, of Wauconda, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a […]