A man faces up to 75 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury of fatally shooting a 14-year-old who was walking with a friend at a gas station in North Chicago. Alraum C. Williams, 19, of Calumet City, and Amireon C. Williams, 20, of North Chicago, were both indicted by a grand […]
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‘Absolute travesty’: Gunmen charged with murdering 2 victims ‘for no reason’ as they walked on sidewalk in Waukegan
Police have announced murder charges against two gunmen accused of fatally shooting a man and a woman “for no reason” as the victims walked down the sidewalk in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. February 24 to the 400 block of Powell Avenue in Waukegan for a shooting. […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to woman who apologized after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death in Mundelein
A judge has denied pre-trial release to a woman who reportedly told officers “I’m sorry” and that she was going through an “episode” when she allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend in Mundelein. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing […]
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Coroner identifies man, woman in their 20s who died following shooting in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identities of a 24-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man who both died after they were shot multiple times in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said autopsies were performed Tuesday on Rodrigo Olivan, 28, of Waukegan, and Ana Gil, 24, of Waukegan. Olivan died as a result of […]
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Woman charged with murder said she was going through ‘episode’ when she allegedly stabbed man to death in Mundelein
A woman has been charged with murder and prosecutors say she stabbed a man multiple times at an apartment in Mundelein and then told officers she was going through an “episode.” The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing Place. […]
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Coroner releases identity of 53-year-old man who died after being stabbed repeatedly in Mundelein
The coroner has released the identity of a 53-year-old man who died after he was repeatedly stabbed by a woman at an apartment in Mundelein Monday morning. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed Michael Murphy, 53, of Mundelein, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Mundelein Police […]
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24-year-old woman dies after being shot multiple times in shooting that also left man dead in Waukegan
A 24-year-old woman has died in the hospital after she and a man, who also died, were shot while walking on the sidewalk in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Powell Avenue in Waukegan for a shooting. Officers arrived and […]
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53-year-old man dies after being stabbed repeatedly at apartment building in Mundelein
A 53-year-old man died after he was repeatedly stabbed during an argument at an apartment in Mundelein Monday morning and police have identified a female suspect. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the Park Butterfield Apartments in the 1400 block of Downing Place. Mundelein Police Chief Jason Seeley […]
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1 killed, 1 injured after being shot on sidewalk in front of home in Waukegan
A man was killed and a second person was hospitalized after they were found shot on the sidewalk in front of a residence in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Powell Avenue in Waukegan for a shooting. Officers arrived and […]