The mother of Sade Robinson says she is devastated and continues to seek justice after a severed arm found in Waukegan was confirmed Tuesday to belong to her 19-year-old daughter who was murdered. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Tuesday that her office was notified by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division that […]
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Gurnee man granted certificate of innocence after serving nearly 29 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
A judge has granted a certificate of innocence to a former Gurnee man and U.S. Navy veteran who was exonerated in the murder of his ex-wife after serving nearly 29 years in prison. Herman Williams, formerly of Gurnee, was convicted by a jury in 1994 of first-degree murder. William’s ex-wife, Penny Williams, 27, was found […]
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Severed arm recovered in Waukegan identified as belonging to woman murdered in Milwaukee
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has confirmed a severed arm that washed up on Waukegan Municipal Beach belongs to a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman who was murdered and dismembered after a date in Wisconsin in May. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said via a news release Tuesday her office was notified Tuesday by the Milwaukee County […]
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Vernon Hills man found guilty of second-degree murder following week-long trial in Lake County
A Vernon Hills man was found guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm and second-degree murder charges for killing a Zion man outside of Portillo’s Gurnee in 2021, authorities said. Joey Gonzalez, 27, was convicted of a class one felony charge of second-degree murder, two class X felony counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, […]
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North Chicago man pleads guilty to gunning down ex-girlfriend outside apartment complex in 2021
A North Chicago man pleaded guilty to gunning down his ex-girlfriend as she was running away from an argument outside of an apartment complex in 2021, court records show. Montreal Porter, 48, of the 0-100 block of Prairie View Court in North Chicago, pleaded guilty to a single felony count of murder in Lake County […]
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Waukegan Mayor chastises alderman for posting severed arm on social media
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor criticized a city alderman for placing a photo of a severed arm belonging to a murdered 19-year-old woman and splashing it across social media. Taylor said in a statement Turner at no time contacted the Waukegan Police command staff or anyone within Waukegan City government to ask about the discovery of […]
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Probation for Algonquin man who pleaded guilty in connection with road rage murder in Kane County
An Algonquin man who was one of three charged in the fatal beating of a father in Kane County has been sentenced to probation after taking a plea deal. Kurt E. Doporcyk, 44, of Algonquin, was charged in Kane County Circuit Court in July 2021 with second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery and mob action. […]
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‘Horrific crime’: Mayor responds after human arm suspected to belong to 19-year-old woman found in Waukegan
The mayor called the discovery of a human arm at the Waukegan Beach “horrific” and said law enforcement suspects it belongs to the 19-year-old woman who was murdered on a date in Milwaukee. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. on May 11 to the Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive. A […]
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Family of woman murdered, dismembered after date in Wisconsin notified about severed arm found at Waukegan Beach
The family of a 19-year-old woman who was murdered and dismembered after a date in Wisconsin has been notified after a severed arm was discovered at the Waukegan Beach. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Saturday to the Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive. A person walking along the beach saw […]