Crimes Notebook

Man Shot, Killed Outside at Barrington Lakes Apartments on Hassel Rd Hoffman Estates

Sun Dec 17, 2023 09:01 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Hoffman Estates responded about 5:44 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023 to a report of gunshots heard at the Barrington Lakes Apartments, in the block of 2200 Hassell Road in Hoffman […]

Police and paramedics meet immediately after H.O.M.E. Bar was transported by EMS and before police officer was transported around just 4:00 a.m. Sunday, December 17, 2023 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Alleged DUI Driver Hit H.O.M.E. Bar Employee, Police Officer While Fleeing Fight Scene in Parking Lot

Sun Dec 17, 2023 03:33 pm Cardinal News

Fight, then alleged DUI driver hits police officer and bar employee at H.O.M.E Bar while fleeing from fight scene in vehicle. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police officers from Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Wheeling […]

Jason E. Karels, suspected killer of his three children by drowning in Round Lake Beach (SOURCE: Round Lake Police Department)

Round Lake Father Enters “Guilty” Plea for Drowning, Killing His Three Children

Fri Dec 15, 2023 02:41 pm Cardinal News

Today, Friday, December 15, 2023, Jason Karels, age 36, entered a “guilty but mentally ill” plea to three counts of first-degree murder for the June 13, 2022, killing of his three children who were ages […]

Crashed Kia Stinger after it was stolen in Volo Friday morning, December 15, 2023 (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Teen, Age 18, Apprehended After Stealing Car, Leading Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies on Car Chase

Fri Dec 15, 2023 01:24 pm Cardinal News

A teen is in custody after stealing a car in Volo and leading police on a car chase Friday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 7:55 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2023 to a report […]

FBI: Threat of Violence Likely Heightened Throughout Winter

Fri Dec 15, 2023 06:55 am Cardinal News

An announcement released Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from the FBI, DHS, and NCTC (National Counterterrorism Center) assess that ongoing tensions related to the conflict between Israel and HAMAS likely heighten the threat of lone actor […]

Juan Vega-Montoya, suspect in homicide case on Hunt Club Road south of Route 173 where body of Megan Lewis was found on Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Detectives Identify and Arrest Homicide Suspect in Homicide Case on Hunt Club Rd South of Route 173 in Old Mill Creek

Wed Dec 13, 2023 01:41 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s investigators have identified Juan A. Vega-Montoya, 37, of Chicago as the suspect in the homicide of Megan Lewis, discovered murdered on the side of Hunt Club Road south of Route 173 on […]

Police activity at Bar Harbour Condominiums during a manhunt overnight connected to a shooting investigation in Schaumburg Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Shooting Suspect in Custody After Overnight Manhunt in Schaumburg

Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:45 am Cardinal News

Shots fired investigation near Higgins Road and Meacham Road Schaumburg with police activity also at Bar Harbour Condominiums just south of Schaumburg Road. YouTube Tips ⓘ A shooting suspect is in custody after a manhunt […]

Robert Crimo, Jr., charged with reckless conduct (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office).

Mass Shooter Suspect’s Father Robert Crimo Jr. Released from Jail Wednesday Morning

Wed Dec 13, 2023 08:55 am Cardinal News

Robert Crimo Jr., father of accused mass shooter Robert Crimo III, was released from jail Wednesday morning at 7:49 a.m., December 13, 2023.. Robert Crimo Jr. was charged with seven counts of felony reckless conduct […]

Jimmy Diaz, charged with felon possession of a weapon and other charges (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

Two McHenry Residents Arrested by SWAT for Weapons and Drug Charges on Home Avenue

Wed Dec 6, 2023 07:13 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, SWAT Team, Crystal Lake Police Department, and McHenry Police Department on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, arrested two McHenry residents on drug and weapons charges after executing a search […]

Latrice Phillips, charged with First-Degree Murder (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Naperville Resident Charged with 1st-Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Man in Oakbrook Terrace Hotel

Wed Dec 6, 2023 05:37 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oakbrook Terrace Chief of Police Casey Calvello announced Monday, December 4, 2023 that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State’s Motion to deny pre-trial release for a Naperville woman […]

Timothy Mumford, died while an inmate at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

Identity Released for Inmate Pronounced Deceased at McHenry County Correctional Facility

Wed Dec 6, 2023 04:42 pm Cardinal News

Timothy Mumford, age 74, of Johnsburg is the inmate that died at McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility, Tuesday, Decwember 5, 2023, according to the McHenry County Coroner’s Office. Mumford had been detained since he was […]

Douglas M. Dockery of Arlington Heights, charged with ‘Solicitation of a Sexual Act (Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group Arrest 12 Men in Human Trafficking Suppression Operation

Wed Dec 6, 2023 11:46 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, arrested 12 men in a recent human trafficking suppression operation. SIG conducted an operation specifically targeting […]

Inmate Pronounced Deceased at Scene After He Was Found Unresponsive in Booking Cell at McHenry County Correctional Facility

Tue Dec 5, 2023 08:01 pm Cardinal News

The McHenry County Sheriff’s reported at 7:54 p.m. tonight that on December 5, 2023, around 4:00 PM, a 74-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive in a single-occupied booking cell at McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility. Corrections […]

Several Mount Prospect police SUVs remain on scene after a Mount Prospect Fire Department ambulance departed the scene with an injured employee at Northern Tool, Tuesday evening, December 5, 2023

Employee Injured by 2 Robbers During Robbery at Northern Tool, Rand Rd, Mount Prospect

Tue Dec 5, 2023 07:35 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighter, and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to a report that an employee was injured during a robbery at Northern Tool, 201 West Rand Road in Mount […]

Hotel in Oak Brook Terrace Locked Down After Shooting Inside the Hotel

Sun Dec 3, 2023 09:40 am Cardinal News

One man was shot and three people were detained for investigation of a shooting that wounded one man in the Hilton Suites hotel high-rise in Oak Brook Terrace Saturday night. The gunshot victim suffered life-threatening […]

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