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- Coroner releases identity of man who was shot and killed by off-duty officer in Waukegan
- Man fatally shot in drive-by shooting while mowing his lawn in North Chicago
- 5 years in prison for Woodstock man convicted of driving on revoked license for 6th time
- Officers responding to shots fired find 14-year-old boy shot in Zion
- Off-duty police officer shoots, kills husband during domestic incident in Waukegan
- 2 women charged with concealing body of dead sex offender in Richmond
- Crews begin work on $12.9 million in construction projects in McHenry County
- Lawyers for Round Lake Beach man convicted of murder ask judge to throw out conviction due to jury seeing prosecutors’ notes
- Lake County courts to resume pre-pandemic operations after more than 2 years
- Illinois budget sweeps $5 million from 911 fund, concerning law enforcement
- 4 Chicago men charged with burglarizing businesses in Huntley, stealing ATMs
| Coroner releases identity of man who was shot and killed by off-duty officer in Waukegan Posted: 02 May 2022 06:22 PM PDT    The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 39-year-old man who was shot and killed by his wife, an off-duty police officer, at their home in Waukegan on Sunday. An autopsy performed Monday shows that Adam Shreve, 39, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 2000 block of North Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said officers located a male subject, later identified as Shreve, that had been shot and a female subject was with him. Shreve was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. The woman, a Waukegan resident in her 40s, was identified as a 19-year veteran of the Waukegan Police Department, Florip said. The off-duty officer was also transported to an area hospital with “visible physical injuries,” Florip added. Shreve and the woman were married and lived together in the home on North Avenue. Florip said that it is believed a domestic incident occurred, which resulted in the off-duty officer shooting her husband. The woman called 911 after the shooting. The weapon used in the incident was recovered and identified as the off-duty officer’s service pistol. The Illinois State Police (ISP) was called to investigate the shooting. The investigation is open and active, Florip said. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. She is cooperating with investigators. |
| Man fatally shot in drive-by shooting while mowing his lawn in North Chicago Posted: 02 May 2022 05:03 PM PDT    A 49-year-old man was shot and killed while he was mowing his lawn at his home in North Chicago Monday afternoon, the major crime task force said. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:25 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Jackson Street in North Chicago for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a 49-year-old man, who lives on the block, critically injured after being shot, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli. Paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after. A preliminary investigation shows the man was mowing his lawn when a vehicle drove by on Jackson Street.  An occupant inside the vehicle shot the man and fled the area, Covelli said. Investigators believe the victim was specifically targeted. The North Chicago Police Department requested the Lake County Major Crime Task Force to assist in the investigation due to the severity of the incident. The Lake County Coroner’s Office is scheduling an autopsy on the man. His identity will be released following the autopsy.  Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the North Chicago Police Department at 847-596-8700. Those who wish to leave an anonymous tip can do so by calling the Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222 or by visiting www.lakecountycrimestoppers.com. The homicide remains under investigation by North Chicago police detectives and task force investigators. |
| 5 years in prison for Woodstock man convicted of driving on revoked license for 6th time Posted: 02 May 2022 03:41 PM PDT   A Woodstock man who pleaded guilty to driving on a revoked license for his sixth time and driving under the influence for his fourth time has been sentenced to five years in prison. Jason Grizely, 40, of the 1800 block of Clay Street in Woodstock, pleaded guilty on Monday in multiple cases. Court records show Grizely pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class 2 felony, two counts of driving while license revoked, a Class 4 felony, and one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Prosecutors said that Grizely battered a victim at a home in Wonder Lake, causing bodily harm, on September 9, 2018. Grizely on July 7, 2019, left the scene of a battery at the Lizard Lounge in Wonder Lake, prosecutors said. Officers with the Wonder Lake Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff's Office located his vehicle and made a traffic stop. Grizely was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol, prosecutors said. Grizely had three prior driving under the influence convictions at the time of his arrest. A year later, Grizely was pulled over while driving on July 10, 2020, and July 24, 2020, and it was determined that his driving license had been revoked at the time of the stops, prosecutors said. McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge approved Grizely’s plea deals on Monday and sentenced him to five years and six months in prison, which will be served at 50%. He will receive 247 days of credit for time served in the McHenry County Jail. |
| Officers responding to shots fired find 14-year-old boy shot in Zion Posted: 02 May 2022 02:12 PM PDT   Police officers responding to shots fired in a neighborhood in Zion found a 14-year-old boy who had been shot Friday evening, authorities said. Zion Police Department Lt. Christopher Sweeting told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that officers were on patrol around 6:41 p.m. Friday. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Ezra Avenue in Zion after hearing shots fired in the vicinity. Officers found a 14-year-old male from Waukegan who had gunshot wounds, Sweeting said. The teen was transported by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for treatment. Sweeting said that the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening. Officers located fired evidence as well as other pertinent evidence at the scene. Investigators believe this was a targeted attack and was not random, Sweeting said. No arrests have been made yet and the case remains under investigation by the Zion Police Department. |
| Off-duty police officer shoots, kills husband during domestic incident in Waukegan Posted: 02 May 2022 12:10 PM PDT    State police are investigating after an off-duty Waukegan police officer shot and killed her husband at their residence in Waukegan Sunday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 2000 block of North Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said officers located a male subject that had been shot and a female subject was with him. The man, a Waukegan resident in his 30s, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. The woman, a Waukegan resident in her 40s, was identified as a 19-year veteran of the Waukegan Police Department, Florip said. The off-duty officer was also transported to an area hospital with “visible physical injuries,” Florip added. The man and woman were married and lived together in the home on North Avenue. Florip said that it is believed a domestic incident occurred, which resulted in the off-duty officer shooting her husband. The woman called 911 after the shooting. The weapon used in the incident was recovered and identified as the off-duty officer’s service pistol. The Illinois State Police (ISP) was called to investigate the shooting. The investigation is open and active, Florip said. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. She is cooperating with investigators. The Lake County Coroner's Office has scheduled an autopsy for Monday on the man and his identity will be released after family notification has been made. |
| 2 women charged with concealing body of dead sex offender in Richmond Posted: 02 May 2022 07:37 AM PDT   Two women were arrested Saturday after police say they concealed the body of a deceased man, who is a convicted sex offender, in a conservation area in Richmond. The McHenry County Conservation District Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Friday to the North Branch Conservation Area, 11500 North Keystone Road in Richmond. McHenry County Conservation District Police Chief Laura King told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a staff member reported finding a deceased male subject near the entrance to the conservation area. There were no signs of apparent injury on the man and he did not have any identification on him, King said. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office, Richmond Police Department and Richmond Township Fire Protection District also responded to the scene and assisted with the investigation alongside the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.  The man was identified as Alexander Oleston through investigative efforts. State records show Oleston was a convicted child sex offender. He was 32 years old and a Richmond resident. Oleston was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Wisconsin when he was 21 and the victim was 14, records show. King said Oleston’s cause of death is pending an investigation by the McHenry County Coroner's Office. Felony criminal charges were approved by the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office against Theresa M. Stoen, 43, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, and Mikalah M. Stoen, 24, of Richmond. Both Mikalah Stoen and Theresa Stoen were charged with concealment of a death and were scheduled to appear Monday morning in bond court. |
| Crews begin work on $12.9 million in construction projects in McHenry County Posted: 01 May 2022 06:07 PM PDT    Transportation officials said that crews have begun work on $12.9 million in road construction projects in McHenry County that will be finished by early fall. The projects include intersection safety improvements and roadway paving, according to McHenry County Division of Transportation Public Information Officer Christopher Grask. Crews will be installing flashing yellow arrow signals, crosswalk improvements, traffic signal interconnect and other various signal and safety improvements in Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and Huntley. Those improvements will be made to seven intersections along Algonquin Road and at the intersection of Wilmot Road and Main Street in Spring Grove. Road paving also begins this month for eastbound Algonquin Road from Cedar Ridge Drive to Meyer Drive, and Randall Road from County Line Road to Harnish Drive. Work along westbound Algonquin Road from Ruth Road to Harvest Gate is expected to start in August. Crack sealing will take place on Flat Iron Road between County Line Road and Route 173 in Harvard, and on Tryon Grove Road between Greenwood Road to Route 12 near Richmond. Crack sealing will take place north of Marengo on Menge Road between Kishwaukee Valley Road to Dunham Road, and Dunham Road from Route 23 to Route 14. All projects are expected to be completed by late September weather permitting, Grask said. Grask also said that the McHenry County Division of Transportation has started work on McHenry County Moves 2050. The program is a long-range transportation plan to examine the ways that people and goods move in the area and develop solutions that will make it easier for everyone to get around the county. |
| Posted: 01 May 2022 04:06 PM PDT   Attorneys for a Round Lake Beach man who was convicted of killing a 17-year-old boy in Volo are seeking to have the conviction thrown out, saying the jury used the prosecution’s notes to reach their verdict. Lynell P. Glover, 36, of the 2300 block of North Old Pond Lane in Round Lake Beach, was convicted in late March of second-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. Attorneys James Schwarzbach and Kristian Nordby filed a motion on Wednesday. The motion asks the court to reconsider the conviction or grant a new trial. The attorneys argued that certain evidence the prosecution had admitted was inadmissible or improperly admitted, and that there was insufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Glover committed the offenses he was convicted of. The defense had also filed a motion for mistrial while the jury was deliberating due to a note the jury sent to the judge. The note stated that the jury had a copy of the prosecution’s PowerPoint, which had been played during closing arguments, and a deputy removed the disc, saying the jury was not supposed to have it. The PowerPoint had personal notes from the prosecution that was not admitted as evidence. The jury said in their note that “many people” formed thoughts after viewing it during their deliberations. “Why were we given evidence or information that we should not have seen or used? This is a problem for some of us. We used the PowerPoint extensively,” the note to the judge said. Lake County Judge Mark Levitt responded to the jury saying that he reviewed the presentation and the personal notes included on it were argued during closing arguments. “I remind you that closing arguments are not evidence and anything that attorneys say to you should be based on the evidence and reasonable inference to be drawn from the evidence. Any argument not based on the evidence should be disregarded. Please continue to deliberate,” Levitt said in his note back to the jury. Levitt denied the defense’s motion for a mistrial. Schwarzbach and Nordby said in their motion that Glover was denied a fair trial and the guilty verdict “has no reasonable support in fact, or in conclusion of law.” They are seeking Levitt to reverse the conviction and enter a verdict of not guilty or alternatively grant a new trial. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Steve Scheller said during a January 2021 bond hearing that Glover’s vehicle was reported stolen on December 30, 2020, from his Round Lake Beach residence. Glover found out his vehicle was near the Speedway gas station at Route 12 and Route 120 in Volo around 2:40 a.m. on January 3, 2021. He followed the vehicle southbound on Route 12 when the stolen vehicle, which was occupied by two 17-year-old boys from Carol Stream, ran out of gas, police said. The stolen car pulled into a parking lot near the Platinum Autobody, 31223 North Route 12, and an altercation ensued, Scheller said. Glover called 911 and dispatchers could hear him yelling in the background, “Get on the f***ing ground or I’ll shoot you.” Scheller said that Glover allegedly chased the two teens and shot them as they were running. Officers arrived and found both of the teens with gunshot wounds. One of them, identified as Anthony Awad, sustained three gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other teen sustained one gunshot wound to his leg and was transported to an area hospital. Police recovered a Ruger 9mm pistol in a sewer grate. The gun belonged to Glover’s girlfriend, prosecutors said. Police also recovered shell casings in the middle of the Route 12 median between the southbound and northbound lanes. Glover sustained minor non-gunshot injuries from the incident and did not need medical treatment, police said. Schwarzbach said during closing arguments at trial that one of the teens had the gun when Glover confronted them. Schwarzbach said that Glover acted in self-defense when he shot them. Prosecutors said during the trial that Glover could have let the boys run away but instead shot them to keep them there, the Daily Herald reported. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he was satisfied with the verdict and hoped it provided the family with closure. “We are satisfied with the verdict and hope this provides the family with some closure even though Anthony can’t be brought back. Mr. Glover started the fight, shot the boys after the altercation, and then hid the gun afterwards,” Rinehart said. “The jury correctly saw that Mr. Glover was wrong to take the law into his own hands. We will continue to support the family through sentencing and beyond,” he added. Glover’s sentence on the two charges will be concurrent with a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for May 5. |
| Lake County courts to resume pre-pandemic operations after more than 2 years Posted: 01 May 2022 02:11 PM PDT    After more than two years of operating at reduced capacity, Lake County courts will resume pre-pandemic court operations later this month, county officials said. Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt recently conferred with the Lake County Health Department regarding social distancing and the current local conditions concerning COVID-19, according to a statement from the 19th Judicial Circuit Court. The court said it is “in the best interest of the general public, judge, and court employees” to resume pre-pandemic court operations. The statement said that the resumption of full operations is needed to “provide increased access to the Courts and to address delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Levitt issued an administrative order reflecting the changes that will take effect on May 9. The order covers not only the Lake County Courthouse and Criminal Court Tower but also the Depke Juvenile Justice Center, Arbitration Center, and the branch courts. Most court hearings will still have the option to be held remotely if needed. All jury trials will be heard in person. The only exception is bankruptcy hearings, which will not be conducted at the Lake County Courthouse until further notice from the bankruptcy court, Levitt said in his order. In March 2020, then-Chief Judge Diane Winter issued a COVID-19 order with many changes to the court system, including halting in-person juries and court hearings. Jury trials resumed in September 2020 but were again suspended due to increasing COVID-19 cases. |
| Illinois budget sweeps $5 million from 911 fund, concerning law enforcement Posted: 01 May 2022 11:18 AM PDT    (The Center Square) – The new budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeps $5 million out of the statewide 9-1-1 fund to start up a new number for mental health emergencies, which police chiefs say could put federal funding in jeopardy. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) say the sweep was done without the knowledge of law enforcement groups and they have concerns about negative consequences to local 911 operations around the state. The budget package lawmakers approved in the early morning hours on the final day of session earlier this month creates the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund. The Department of Human Services will use the fund to establish and maintain a suicide prevention and mental health crisis system. To fund the new 9-8-8 program, the budget transfers $5 million from the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund. The latest numbers from the Illinois Comptroller's website show the Statewide 9-1-1 Fund has $81.6 million and is administered by Illinois State Police. “The sweep of $5 million was done without the knowledge of law enforcement,” the ILACP said in a statement this week. “We are in close communication with the Illinois State Police and others about this to determine what our next best steps will be to protect our 911 centers and to make sure Illinois does not suffer any consequences from the feds by sweeping 911 funds,” the statement. Pritzker was asked about the fund sweep this week. Despite signing the budget, he was not aware of the exact details. “I can't speak to it specifically, because I haven't looked at that, but the 988 number that we're establishing and we're launching does take an enormous burden off our police, these are for mental health calls,” Pritzker said. The police chiefs are asking the state to postpone the sweep and for lawmakers to amend that provision of the budget when they return to the state capitol after the November election. The Statewide 9-1-1 Fund is derived from surcharges on phone bills consumers pay. The ILACP said they intended to ask the governor to line-item veto that portion of the budget, but it is too late. Reducing the fund could make the state ineligible for federal grants at a time when next-generation 9-1-1 operations ramp up, the chiefs said. The 9-8-8 number is scheduled to roll out in July. Pritzker defended the creation of a new emergency number focused on mental health emergencies. “That otherwise you would end up with a police officer and sometimes tragedy has resulted from that,” Pritzker said. “We want to differentiate between a mental health need that's an emergency and a 911 crime-related emergency,” he said. |
| 4 Chicago men charged with burglarizing businesses in Huntley, stealing ATMs Posted: 01 May 2022 09:20 AM PDT    Arrest warrants have been issued for four Chicago men charged with burglarizing multiple businesses in Huntley and stealing ATMs from them during a crime spree. The suspects charged are Kenneth S. Maxey, 26, of the 4200 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in Chicago; Donameen R. Jones, 25, of the 9200 block of South Avalon Avenue in Chicago; Donald Rogers Jr., 18, of the 1300 block of North Hudson Avenue in Chicago; and James G. Murray, 28, of the 5300 block of West Washington Boulevard in Chicago. The four men are charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, retail theft and criminal damage to property. Criminal complaints filed in McHenry County Circuit Court allege the four suspects burglarized the Mobil gas station, 11200 South Route 47 in Huntley, on October 4. At least $300 in cash was stolen from two cash register drawers at the gas station. The suspects also burglarized Aramanetti’s Food and Liquor, 9714 Route 47 in Huntley, and Tufano’s Pizza, 10385 Vine Street in Huntley, the same day, the complaint said. The Huntley Food and Liquor, 10729 Dundee Road in Huntley, and Tipsy’s Bar, 10753 Dundee Road in Huntley, were also burglarized on October 4. During the Aramanetti’s and Huntley Food and Liquor burglaries, various bottles of liquor and other merchandise totaling over $600 combined were stolen. The suspects gained access to the businesses by smashing the glass front doors, the complaint said. An ATM, which had approximately $8,400 in cash inside it, was stolen and the suspects also stole a second ATM, the complaint said. None of the suspects are in custody yet after charges were filed Friday and arrest warrants were issued. |
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