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Two people injured during shooting at a party in North Chicago

Two people are injured – one critically – during an early morning shooting at a party in North Chicago, authorities said. City of North Chicago Chief of Staff Greg Jackson said police were called to the 2100 block of Prospect Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. for two people suffering from gunshot wounds.

2024-06-19T14:46:42-05:00June 19th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Two people injured during shooting at a party in North Chicago

Beach Park man charged after taking woman and child hostage, killing a dog, in Lake County

A Beach Park man is being held in Lake County Jail after allegedly taking the mother of his child hostage under threats of violence while holding a knife, then killing a dog, authorities said. Adrian Rivera, 40, of the 10400 block of West Crissy Avenue, Beach Park, is facing class two felony charges of aggravated [...]

2024-06-19T14:45:41-05:00June 19th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Beach Park man charged after taking woman and child hostage, killing a dog, in Lake County

Highland Park man shot one brother 9 times, shot second brother 4 times, during confrontation at Highland Park house, Lake County prosecutors said

A Highland Park man shot one brother nine times and a second brother four times before setting the home he was living in ablaze and fleeing to St. Louis, Lake County prosecutors said in court Tuesday. Jeffrey Austwick, 54, of the 1700 block of Park Avenue West in Highland Park, made his first Lake County [...]

2024-06-19T14:44:45-05:00June 19th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Highland Park man shot one brother 9 times, shot second brother 4 times, during confrontation at Highland Park house, Lake County prosecutors said

Woodstock man held in McHenry County jail after kicking officer in head and threatening officer’s family

A Woodstock man is being held in McHenry County jail after kicking an officer in the face and threatening harm to another officer’s family during an apparent fight outside of a Woodstock bar Saturday night, court records show. Juan Morales Jr., 33, is charged with a class one felony of aggravated battery causing great bodily [...]

2024-06-19T14:43:54-05:00June 19th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Woodstock man held in McHenry County jail after kicking officer in head and threatening officer’s family

Wadsworth man ordered detained in Lake County Jail after firing gun, leading police on high-speed chase in Waukegan

A Wadsworth man has been ordered detained in Lake County jail after firing a gun, fleeing police at high speeds, then hitting a fire hydrant in Waukegan, authorities said. Jayden Coleman, 22, is facing class 4 felony charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of aggravated [...]

2024-06-12T17:36:11-05:00June 12th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Wadsworth man ordered detained in Lake County Jail after firing gun, leading police on high-speed chase in Waukegan

No bond set in St. Louis for man wanted for Highland Park double murder, extradition hearing scheduled for Tuesday

A man charged with allegedly gunning down his brothers outside of a Highland Park home is scheduled to appear in a St. Louis courtroom today to determine whether he willingly will waive extradition to face murder charges in Illinois, court records show.  Jeffrey Austwick, 54, of the 1700 block of Park Avenue West in Highland [...]

2024-06-12T17:35:10-05:00June 12th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on No bond set in St. Louis for man wanted for Highland Park double murder, extradition hearing scheduled for Tuesday

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies, Mundelein officers de-escalate person threating neighbors with a knife

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Mundelein Police Officers de-escalated a tense situation involving a man armed with a knife and threatening to harm his neighbors Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies were dispatched to the 26200 block of North Route 83 in unincorporated Lake County near Mundelein for a report of [...]

2024-06-12T17:34:19-05:00June 12th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Lake County Sheriff’s deputies, Mundelein officers de-escalate person threating neighbors with a knife

Mistaken lockdown at College of Lake County in Grayslake attributed to nearby law enforcement training exercise

A brief lockdown at the College of Lake County early Wednesday was due to an erroneous report of a law enforcement training exercise at the old Lake County Fairgrounds, authorities said. Grayslake Police said on their Facebook account that officers were called to the area of Rt. 45 and Center Street at about 9:45 a.m. [...]

2024-06-12T17:33:15-05:00June 12th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Mistaken lockdown at College of Lake County in Grayslake attributed to nearby law enforcement training exercise

Man accused of trying to kidnap 12-year-old at Joliet Township bus stop

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to abduct a 12-year-old girl from a Joliet Township bus stop. Eric Fleming, of Joliet Township, is facing charged of attempted kidnapping, attempted child abduction and battery after officers responded to the area of Luna Road and Dallas Place Tuesday morning just [...]

2024-06-12T17:32:17-05:00June 12th, 2024|Local Crime|Comments Off on Man accused of trying to kidnap 12-year-old at Joliet Township bus stop