A Waukegan man is being held in Lake County Jail and awaiting a detention hearing on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and fleeing police, authorities said. Prosecutors in Lake County First Appearance Court said officers were called to the 1000 block of Green Bay Road on June 4 after someone identified a […]
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$200K bond for repeat retail theft suspect who allegedly escaped police custody in Waukegan
A Waukegan man, who has been charged in 18 different cases in Lake County alone in the past two years, was arrested last week after he allegedly fled from police while handcuffed in Waukegan. Dominic Longmire, 24, of Waukegan, was charged with felon escape from a peace officer. Longmire was arrested by Waukegan police on […]
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Video shows knife, hammer-wielding man advancing at officer before being fatally shot in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The above video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Newly released bodycam video shows a police officer fatally shooting a man, who was armed with a knife and hammer and had a gas can strapped to him, in Waukegan last month. The Waukegan Police Department responded […]
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Coroner releases identity of 26-year-old man who died after being shot by police in Waukegan
Authorities have identified the man who was shot multiple times and killed by police in Waukegan. He was allegedly armed with a knife and hammer and had a gas can strapped to him. An autopsy showed that Jesus Manjarrez, 26, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief […]
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Police fatally shoot man armed with knife and hammer in Waukegan
A man was shot and killed by police after he allegedly advanced at an officer with a gas can strapped to his chest while armed with a knife and hammer in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Glen Court in Waukegan for a report of a […]
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8 people shot, 1 killed, in four separate shootings in Waukegan and North Chicago
Eight people were shot, including one fatally, in four separate shootings in Waukegan and North Chicago within hours of each other Wednesday evening. The first shooting happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of West Greenwood Avenue in Waukegan. Waukegan police officers arrived and found two men who were severely injured after being […]
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18-year-old man identified as victim fatally shot in parking lot of Waukegan apartment complex
An 18-year-old man was identified as the victim who was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Waukegan Tuesday evening. An autopsy completed by the Lake County Coroner’s Office Wednesday showed Alvaro Ruiz Jr., 18, of Waukegan, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday […]
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15-year-old boy wrongly charged with shooting store clerk in Waukegan says police offered him McDonald’s in exchange for confession
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 […]