A driver has been sentenced to probation after authorities say he drove through a red light while speeding and caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a “loving mother, grandmother” in Waukegan. Francisco J. Martinez, 52, of Waukegan, was charged in December 2023 with two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony. A Lake County […]
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Video released shows suspect leading police on high-speed chase ending in Lake County
Dashcam video has been released of a high-speed pursuit from Wisconsin to Lake County that ended in Gurnee Friday with the arrest of the driver, who allegedly rammed a squad car. A Kenosha Police Department officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near 52nd Street and Green Bay Road early Friday morning, […]
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Man arrested after allegedly ramming police car, leading officers on high-speed pursuit ending in Lake County
Authorities say a man rammed a police squad car and led Wisconsin officers on a pursuit, which reached speeds of 100 mph, into Lake County that ended in Gurnee Friday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified around 3:40 a.m. Friday of a pursuit traveling from Wisconsin into Illinois. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Suspect wanted in armed robbery arrested following lengthy pursuit through Lake County that ended in Wisconsin
A suspect driving a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery was arrested after he led police on a more than 100-mile pursuit through Lake County that ended near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Illinois State Police located a wanted black Acura TSX on eastbound Interstate 90 west of Route 23 in McHenry County around 12 p.m. Tuesday. […]
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Grand jury charges man with reckless homicide in multiple-vehicle crash that killed woman in Waukegan
A grand jury has charged a man with reckless homicide after he allegedly drove through a red light and caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a 64-year-old woman in Waukegan. Francisco J. Martinez, 50, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony. A Lake County grand jury returned the […]
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Prisoner who escaped police near Deerfield, carjacked 2 motorists attempts 2nd escape in Wisconsin
A video captured the moment a prisoner who escaped from police near Deerfield and was taken into custody following a high-speed chase trying to escape from custody a second time in Wisconsin. Wesley R. Anderson, 42, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, was being transported by two Park Ridge police officers to the Lake County Jail around […]
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Video shows high-speed chase of escaped prisoner who carjacked victims near Deerfield, fled to Wisconsin
Newly released video shows a high-speed pursuit of an escaped prisoner who carjacked two motorists near Deerfield and fled to Wisconsin where he was arrested after OnStar disabled his car. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a […]
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Prisoner escapes from police car near Deerfield, carjacks two motorists before being arrested in Wisconsin
A prisoner being transported in a police car escaped in Deerfield and carjacked two motorists before being taken into custody following a pursuit in Wisconsin. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a Lake County warrant. Officers noticed […]
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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to illegally casting vote in McHenry County during 2020 election
A Wisconsin man has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to casting a vote in McHenry County during the November 2020 election despite living in Wisconsin. Robert J. Sandy, 50, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged in November 2021 with one count of perjury in election code, a Class 3 felony. He was later additionally charged […]