A Zion police detective was recently honored for saving the life of a 13-year-old girl who was in crisis and threatening to jump from a bridge in Zion, authorities said. The Zion Police Department responded on December 2, 2021, to a call of a suicidal person on the pedestrian bridge of the Robert McClory Bike […]
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3rd Lake County man charged in daytime shootout in McHenry where over 50 shots were fired
A third Lake County man has been charged in connection with a shootout in broad daylight in McHenry last year where over 50 shots were fired, court records show. An arrest warrant was issued for Davontae L. Newkum, 26, of North Chicago, in September charging him with aggravated discharge of a firearm, felon in possession […]
Police pursuit ends in Zion with officers arresting convicted felon who had loaded gun
A Zion man was arrested after prosecutors say he fled from police at a high rate of speed and led them on a chase that came to an end when officers deployed spike strips. Luis F. Vasquez, 23, of Zion, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of aggravated fleeing to […]
5 teenagers shot, leaving 1 in critical condition, in ‘targeted’ attack at residence in Zion
Authorities say five teenagers were shot, leaving one of them in critical condition, in a targeted attack at a residence in Zion early Sunday morning. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 12:19 a.m. Sunday to the 1800 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion for a shooting. Police said they received a […]
Coroner identifies mother of 5 killed on Thanksgiving Day in high-speed crash into tree in Zion
The coroner has identified a Zion mother of five, who was also a grandmother, that was killed on Thanksgiving Day after the car she was in crashed into a light pole and tree in Zion. An autopsy showed that Nohemi Carrillo, 40, of Zion, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result […]
Woman killed, man seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Zion believed to be caused by speed, intoxication
Police say speed and intoxication contributed to a single-car crash that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Zion Thursday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 9:32 p.m. Thursday to the area of Ace Hardware, 2660 Sheridan Road, for a single-vehicle crash. Emergency crews arrived and […]
Police arrest man after he robs Dollar General store in Waukegan at gunpoint, prosecutors say
Prosecutors said a man robbed a Dollar General store in Waukegan at gunpoint and stole cash and an employee’s phone. Police tracked the phone to the man’s home and arrested him. Calvin Hughes, 55, of Zion, was charged with aggravated robbery. The incident occurred at Dollar General, 1501 Belvidere Road, at around 9 p.m. on […]
$500K bond for convicted felon who allegedly spat in Lake County sheriff’s deputy’s face, bragged about having disease
A judge has set bond at $500,000 for a Zion man who allegedly followed a woman home and spat bloody saliva in a sheriff’s deputy’s face and then bragged about having a transmittable disease. Ben Smart, 55, of the 4200 block of Barberry Lane in Zion, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, […]
Police say elderly man hit and killed by Metra train in Zion believed to be ‘tragic accident’
Police say an elderly man was killed in what is believed to be a “tragic accident” after he was struck by a Metra train in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Metra Police Department and Zion Police Department responded around 8:38 a.m. Saturday to the area of Eden Avenue and Shiloh Boulevard. Zion Police […]