Police officers arrested an armed man who shot another man in Zion Tuesday morning and then tried escaping from police by hiding in a library nearby, authorities said. The Zion Police Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Gilead Avenue for multiple 911 calls of shots fired. Officers arriving on the […]
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2 students arrested following fireworks prank that sparked shooting scare at Zion-Benton Township High School
Two students were arrested Monday following a fireworks prank that caused a shooting scare at Zion-Benton Township High School, prompting a major police response to the school. Zion Police Department Lt. Paul Kehrli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a 14-year-old and 16-year-old from Zion were taken into custody before the lockdown was lifted […]
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False report of shooting at Zion-Benton High School sparks lockdown, heavy police response
School officials say a report of a shooting, which was actually fireworks, caused a lockdown and prompted a heavy police response Monday at Zion-Benton High School. Zion-Benton Township High School Principal Dr. Chris Pawelczyk sent a message to all families Monday afternoon following the incident. Pawelczyk said the school received notification of what sounded like […]
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Suspect in custody after shooting threat posted on social media towards Zion-Benton High School
Zion police say a person who allegedly posted a shooting threat towards Zion-Benton High School on social media was taken into custody on Thursday. The Zion Police Department said they received a report of a threatening statement made on social media that mentioned Zion-Benton High School. Police said in a statement that they identified the […]
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Video shows attempted murder suspect escaping from Lake County corrections officers
An attempted murder suspect remains on the run after surveillance footage captured him running out of a Lake County correctional center in Waukegan Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was on electronic monitoring for a domestic battery case and was due […]
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Suspect wanted for attempted murder in McHenry shooting escapes from Lake County correctional center
A suspect wanted for attempted murder in connection with a daytime shooting in McHenry escaped on Wednesday from a Lake County correctional center and police are asking for the public’s help in locating him. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was on electronic […]
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Judge sets $500,000 bond for Zion man charged with attempted murder in McHenry shooting
A judge ordered a Zion man held on a $500,000 bond after he was charged with attempted murder in connection with a shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired on Sunday. Dante L. Terrell, Jr., 29, of the 2300 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of […]
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Man arrested, charged with attempted murder in McHenry shooting where over 50 shots were fired
A Zion man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a daytime shooting where over 50 shots were fired in McHenry on Sunday. Additional suspects are being sought. Dante L. Terrell, Jr., 29, of the 2300 block of Joppa Avenue in Zion, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful […]
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Zion woman arrested after allegedly stabbing man, fighting 2 police officers in Round Lake Beach
A Zion woman has been charged with stabbing a man in Round Lake Beach and fighting two police officers, injuring them, earlier this month. Sharrita S. Wright, 40, of the 2000 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer and aggravated assault. […]