Chicago man found guilty of murder but mentally ill for intentionally crashing into car, killing McHenry man

A judge on Monday found a Chicago man “guilty but mentally ill” on murder and other charges for intentionally driving into oncoming traffic, hitting a van head-on and killing its driver near Hebron. William P. Bishop, 44, of Chicago, was charged in June 2020 with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated battery,…

Round Lake man out on bond in 2 drug cases dies after fleeing police, crashing into semi-truck in Indiana

A Round Lake man out on bond in two drug trafficking cases died Monday after he fled from police in Indiana and crashed — while he had large duffle bags of marijuana in his car. Indiana State Police District 13 Sgt. Glen Fifield said the fatal crash happened around 1:45 p.m. Monday on westbound Interstate…

Coroner says missing teenager Brissa Romero was under influence of alcohol, THC when she died in Vernon Hills pond

The coroner says 17-year-old Brissa Romero was under the influence of alcohol and THC when she drove her car into a Vernon Hills pond before being found dead last month. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Wednesday that it had recently received toxicology test results for Romero. The…