A man wanted on warrants allegedly made multiple false 911 calls to try and distract police who had surrounded a motel in Zion and were attempting to arrest him. Meshi A. Miller, 23, of Zion, was charged with false alarm to 911 and obstructing justice by leaving state, both Class 4 felonies. Lake County Assistant […]
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‘Epitome of a danger’: Judge sentences Waukegan felon to 40 years in prison for shootout, possessing guns
A judge sentenced a convicted felon to 40 years in prison for a shootout in Waukegan while he was on bond for illegally possessing guns in Zion. Prosecutors called him the “epitome of a danger” to Lake County. Carnell D. Wesson, 31, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts […]
Officials say rumor of school active shooter in Zion is completely unfounded
Officials say a rumor about a school active shooter in Zion circulating on social media Tuesday is completely false and no threats have been reported. Zion-Benton District 126 Chief Human Resources Officer Cynthia Moreno said the district became aware of a false post circulating social media on Tuesday. The post is in regard to an […]
Alleged gang member, convicted felon accused of possessing loaded gun in Zion while on parole
Officers responding to a disturbance call in Zion arrested an alleged street gang member and convicted felon accused of being armed with a loaded gun while on parole for a gun offense. The Zion Police Department responded around 2:30 a.m. on November 24 to the 2400 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion for a report […]
Wanted man accused of leading police on chase, driving around school bus dropping off children in Zion
Prosecutors say a wanted man led police on a pursuit where he recklessly fled from officers, including at one point driving around a stopped school bus dropping off children in Zion. Detectives with the Zion Police Department were searching for Vic H. Solomon, 47, of Zion, around 4 p.m. on October 3. Lake County Assistant […]
Man accused of punching McDonald’s employee multiple times over 3 minutes in Waukegan
A man who got mad because he did not have enough money to pay for his food at McDonald’s in Waukegan allegedly repeatedly punched an employee in the face over the course of three minutes. The Waukegan Police Department responded on October 4 to the McDonald’s on the corner of Grand Avenue and Sheridan Road […]
Stolen car reaches speeds of more than 100 mph during police pursuit that ended in crash in Zion
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a 100 mph pursuit from the Walmart in Zion that ended with the stolen vehicle crashing into another car. The Zion Police Department received an alert for a stolen vehicle at the Walmart Supercenter, 4000 Route 173 in Zion, around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The stolen […]
90 days in jail for 1 of 2 Zion women arrested for retail theft, leading police on high-speed chase and crashing
One of two Zion women has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after prosecutors say they stole merchandise from Macy’s and then led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in DuPage County. Asia Wallace, 32, of Zion, and Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, were both charged in June with one […]
Self-admitted drug dealer accused of sexually assaulting woman while armed with gun in Zion
Prosecutors say a self-admitted drug dealer sexually assaulted a woman, who he was previously dating, at gunpoint at his home in Zion. Timmy Skillom, 61, of Zion, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault threatening life, felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated unlawful restraint, domestic battery enhanced and possession of cannabis over 100 grams. […]