The 15-year-old boy who was wrongly charged with shooting a Dollar General employee in Waukegan said police offered him McDonald’s in exchange for a confession. Martell Williams, 15, was arrested on Wednesday and wrongly charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in connection to a shooting at Dollar General, 2613 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, on […]
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2 men shot, leaving 1 seriously injured at parking lot of Waukegan Walmart
Police are investigating after two men in their 20s were shot, leaving one with serious injuries, at the parking lot of Walmart in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. to the Walmart Supercenter, 3900 Fountain Square Place, for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and […]
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Charges dropped against 15-year-old charged with attempted murder of Dollar General employee in Waukegan
The 15-year-old boy who was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of a Dollar General employee in Waukegan has been released from custody and is no longer a suspect, police said. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on February 4 at the Dollar General, 2613 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, and prompted the response […]
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Coroner identifies woman killed after crashing stolen vehicle into police car and building in Waukegan
The coroner has identified the woman who died after she crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car and building in Waukegan Thursday morning. An autopsy Friday showed Teresa Williams, 58, of Grayslake, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]
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30-year-old man charged with breaking into multiple Waukegan homes
A 30-year-old Waukegan man was arrested for allegedly breaking into two homes in Waukegan Wednesday morning. Police say he is also the primary suspect in six other home invasions and burglaries in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 2500 block of Berry Court in Waukegan for a report of […]
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Woman killed after stolen vehicle hits police car, crashes into building in Waukegan
A woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed after she hit a police car and drove into a building in Waukegan Thursday morning, police say. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said a Waukegan police officer driving a fully marked patrol car was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue at Butrick Street in Waukegan at around […]
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured after car crashes into pole at high speed in Waukegan
A man in his 20s died and three others were injured, one seriously, after a car traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into a light pole in Waukegan Saturday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. Saturday to Bowlero, 631 Lakehurst Road in Waukegan, for a report […]
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Waukegan police chief to retire following 29 years of service
The Waukegan police chief is set to retire next month after 29 years of service and an interim police chief will take his position while the city searches nationwide for the next chief. Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor said Chief Wayne Walles intends to retire on February 20, marking 29 years of service to the city. […]
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No one in custody after man shot, teen injured during shooting in Waukegan
No one is in custody after a man was shot and a teen was injured during a shooting in Waukegan Monday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Monday to the area of Greenwood Avenue and Linden Avenue for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located a Waukegan man in his […]