The Lake County state’s attorney has requested the U.S. Department of Justice — FBI to assist in investigating the Waukegan police officer who shot a couple, killing a man. “I contacted the U.S. Department of Justice to request they review the circumstances surrounding this incident. I have been advised that they have agreed to do […]
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Waukegan man charged with sexually assaulting numerous kids nearly 2 decades ago
A Waukegan man has been charged with sexually assaulting at least five young girls between the age of 5 and 8 in the early 2000s, police announced on Thursday. Eliseo Calderon, 54, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. The Waukegan Police Department launched an investigation on […]
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Bodycam video shows fatal officer-involved shooting in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Bodycam footage has been released of a fatal shooting that was ruled justified after a man tried running over a Waukegan police officer with a car in 2019. The Waukegan Police Department responded at 2:33 p.m. February […]
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75-year-old man with advanced dementia reported missing in Waukegan
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 75-year-old man with advanced dementia who went missing from his Waukegan home Friday morning. Thomas Brandenburg, 75, was last seen around 9 a.m. Friday at his home in the 2000 block of Cooke Court in Waukegan. Family members of Brandenburg went to the Waukegan Police […]
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Waukegan Police Department partners with doorbell-camera company Ring
The Waukegan Police Department has announced they have partnered with Ring to make it easier for residents to share surveillance video with law enforcement when a crime occurs. “If the Waukegan Police Department believes a crime may have been captured on a Ring device, police personnel can send a message to members of the community […]
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Off-duty police officer shoots 22-year-old man in Waukegan
An off-duty police officer shot a 22-year-old man after authorities say the man almost struck the officer with a vehicle in a parking lot Monday evening in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:50 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of North Butrick Street for a report of a shooting. […]