Bond was set at $100,000 for a 29-year-old woman who allegedly slashed and seriously injured her neighbor’s arm with a boxcutter during an argument in Zion. Sureshia Cabell-McKinney, 29, of Zion, was charged with aggravated battery. Cabell-McKinney and her neighbor were involved in an argument in Zion, Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said […]
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Dog dies after being rescued from fire that left two houses damaged in Zion
Officials say a dog died after being rescued from a fire that left a home engulfed in flames and damaged a second home in Zion early Friday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 3:41 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of Gilboa Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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Woman charged with kicking, biting and spitting at multiple officers during arrest in Waukegan
A 25-year-old woman was arrested after prosecutors say she bit, spit at and kicked multiple officers who tried to arrest her in Waukegan Sunday. Destinee A. Sotomayor, 25, of the 2700 block of 17th Street in Zion, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, two counts of criminal damage to […]
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State’s attorney launches ‘violence interrupters’ to target gun violence in Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion
The Lake County state’s attorney announced a new initiative that aims to reduce gun violence in the Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion areas by hiring at least 10 “violence interrupters” that will provide services to the three Lake County communities. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, along with other local and state officials, announced the […]
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Man charged with driving almost 3 times over legal drinking limit with unrestrained 2-year-old child in car
Prosecutors say a man was caught driving with an unrestrained two-year-old in the car near Zion while being almost three times over the legal drinking limit. Jose Marcos, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence and driving without a license. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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1 injured after garage, multiple vehicles catch on fire in Zion
One person suffered minor injuries after a fire engulfed a garage and multiple vehicles in Zion Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 10:32 p.m. Tuesday to the 2100 block of Ezekiel Avenue in Zion for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire-Rescue Department Fire Chief Justin Stried told Lake […]
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Detectives spot, arrest car burglary suspect who had stolen items in his backpack in Zion
Detectives on a detail spotted and arrested a 19-year-old man who they say was actively burglarizing multiple cars in Zion and had stolen belongings in his possession. Zion Police Department detectives were working a stolen motor vehicle detail on the west side of Zion around 3:30 a.m. on May 7. Detectives noticed a suspicious subject […]
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Judge sentences man to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman in Zion
A 50-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a residence in Zion. Luis F. Rosales, 50, of the 2900 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion, was charged in December 2019 with two counts of criminal sexual assault. A jury […]
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12 years in prison for Zion man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography
A judge sentenced a Zion man to 12 years in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography following an investigation by the Illinois attorney general and police. Darin Richardson, 52, of Zion, was charged with 15 counts of possession of child pornography, which are Class 2 felonies. In November, Richardson pleaded […]