A man wanted for shooting another man in Winthrop Harbor and trying to flee into Mexico has been extradited back to Lake County from Texas. Oscar M. Sotelo-Nava, 33, of the 900 block of Landon Avenue in Winthrop Harbor, is facing charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated […]
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Border patrol arrests man at US-Mexico border wanted for shooting man in Winthrop Harbor
A man wanted for shooting another man in Winthrop Harbor last week and trying to flee into Mexico was captured by border patrol in Texas, police said. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 7:30 p.m. May 17 to Landon Avenue and 9th Street for a report of a shooting. […]
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Woman unlawfully restrained, battered by man, who later caused serious Beach Park crash
Police say a man wanted for holding a woman against her will in Winthrop Harbor and then later stealing her car, causing a serious crash in Beach Park last August, has been arrested. John I. Payne, III, 20, of the 3600 block of West 139th Place in Robbins, was charged with unlawful restraint, two counts […]
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Lake County firefighter who was critically injured in motorcycle crash is improving, fiancé says
A Winthrop Harbor firefighter, who is the father of three kids, is “doing well” and was able to take a few steps on Tuesday following a motorcycle crash that left him with critical injuries, his fiancé said. Ayman Reffat, who is a Kenosha, Wisconsin resident, was on his way to his shift at the Winthrop […]
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Lake County firefighter in critical condition after motorcycle crash on his way to work
A fundraiser has been started for a Winthrop Harbor firefighter — a father to three children — that was struck by an SUV while riding his motorcycle to work on Saturday. He sustained critical injuries. Ayman Reffat, who is a Kenosha, Wisconsin resident, was on his way to his shift at the Winthrop Harbor Fire […]
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Waukegan man on parole for beating a child charged with punching his 4-year-old son in the face
A convicted felon on parole for beating a child was arrested after Waukegan police say he punched his 4-year-old son in the face, causing bodily harm. Kendall J. Brown, 27, of the 1400 block of Muirfield Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery of a child under 13 causing bodily harm, domestic battery, aggravated […]
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28-year-old passenger dies following Zion crash with Lake County snowplow truck
A 28-year-old man who was critically injured after the car he was in struck a Lake County snowplow truck in Zion has died, the coroner’s office said. An autopsy showed that Jacob Williams, 28, of Winthrop Harbor, died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head as a result of a vehicle crash, […]
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Charges filed against man who stole money from Toys For Tots jar in Winthrop Harbor
Felony charges have been filed against a North Chicago man who allegedly stole money from a Toys For Tots donation jar in Winthrop Harbor in November. Chaylen T. Wright, 23, of the 2100 block of Winter Avenue in North Chicago, was charged with one count of theft under $500, a Class 4 felony. The incident […]
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Family loses 8 pets, all of their belongings in house fire near Zion
A family lost all eight of their pets in a house fire that destroyed all of their personal belongings and caused heavy damage to their Zion home on Monday. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m. Monday to the 9700 block of 17th Street in unincorporated Zion for […]