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CBS News
25-05-2025
- CBS News
Florida man charged in road rage shooting on Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee, state police say
A man was charged in a road rage-related shooting on the Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee earlier this month. Illinois State Police announced that Robertas Nenadovic-Jasinskas, 34, of Clearwater, Florida, was arrested and charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. On May 16, around 11:05 p.m., troopers responded to the report of an expressway shooting on I-94 northbound near Grand Avenue. ISP said the suspect [Nenadovic-Jasinskas] was driving a tractor-trailer and reportedly fired a weapon at the victim's vehicle. The victim's vehicle was not struck, and the victims were not injured. Nenadovic-Jasinskas was identified as the suspect and was arrested by police in Burlington, Wisconsin, the next day. He is being held at the Racine County Jail pending extradition to Illinois. No further information was available.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Illinois elementary school teacher charged with possession of child porn
GURNEE, Ill. (WTVO) — Lake County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Todd Fowler, 47, for allegedly possessing and disseminating child pornography. Fowler has been a teacher and coach at Woodland Elementary School in Gurnee since 2019. He was put on administrative leave as the investigation moves forward. Officers received a tip that Fowler was connected to the dissemination of sexual images and videos of children. He is also accused of sending images of students from social media to other sexual predators. Authorities searched the teacher's residence in the 300 block of Buckingham Drive in Grayslake and seized a device that officials think was used to share child pornography. 'This is a despicable crime, especially when committed by someone entrusted to be a positive influence on our youth,' Sheriff John D. Idleburg said. 'The actions of one individual do not reflect the thousands of hardworking, dedicated teachers and educators in our community.' Fowler is charged with disseminating child pornography and possessing child pornography. Fowler was not granted pretrial release. His next court date is set for May 23. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Teacher at Gurnee, Illinois elementary school arrested on child pornography charges
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they have arrested and charged a teacher at a Gurnee elementary school for disseminating child pornography. Police said they received a tip from a social media company that one of their users may have shared child pornography with another user on their platform. The investigation traced the media in question back to a home in the 300 block of Buckingham Drive in Grayslake, Illinois. When they searched the home, police said they found the device used to send the child pornography. Lake County sheriff's detectives arrested Todd R. Fowler, 47, who is a teacher at Woodland Elementary School in Gurnee. Police said the school district has been cooperative and collaborative in their investigation. Police said they believe that in addition possessing and sharing child pornography, Fowler took photos posted on social media by area students and their parents and shared them with pedophiles from across the country. The Lake County State's Attorney has charged Fowler disseminating child pornography and possession of child pornography. He remains in the Lake County jail awaiting an initial court hearing Friday morning. Prosecutors will ask for Fowler to be held in custody. An investigation remains open and ongoing, Lake County officials said. It is possible Fowler may face additional charges.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Suburban teacher facing child porn charges accused of sharing student images
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A teacher from Gurnee was arrested Thursday for disseminating child pornography. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, 47-year-old Todd Fowler, was arrested following an investigation that was initialed from a tip from a social media company. The company told law enforcement that one of their users may have shared child pornography to another user. Detectives obtained a warrant for Fowler's Grayslake residence and discovered a device 'likely used to share child pornography,' a statement from the sheriff's office said. Fowler is a teacher at Woodland Elementary School in Gurnee. Detectives believe in addition to possessing and disseminating child pornography, Fowler took photos posted to social media by area students and parents and shared them with pedophiles across the country. 'The Woodland School District has been cooperative and collaborative during the entirety of this investigation,' the statement said. Fowler has been charged with disseminating child pornography and possession of child pornography. The Lake County Sheriff's Office said additional charges are possible. The sheriff's office asks that you speak to your children to see if they have communicated with Fowler or believe they may be a victim of Fowler. If so, please contact sheriff's detectives at 847-377-4000. Fowler is due back in court Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
03-04-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
LakeComm dispatch center on track for summer start
LakeComm, which aims to consolidate emergency dispatch centers across Lake County under one roof, is on track to begin some level of operations this summer, officials say. Seven dispatch centers will be transitioned into the new 37,000-square-foot Regional Operations and Communications Facility in Libertyville over several weeks, possibly by July, according to LakeComm Executive Director Jason Kern. Those are the Gurnee, CenComm, FoxComm, Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Mundelein and Countryside Fire dispatch centers. Plans for the consolidation of Lake County's 911 services go back more than a decade. LakeComm is the culmination of those efforts, merging several regional Public Safety Answer Points (PSAP) into one dispatch center. PSAPs are 911 call centers that handle emergency calls for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Kern said there is still a 'significant amount' of technology requiring installation through the end of May, although it will be contingent on a variety of factors, including equipment supplies, and the potential impacts on the supply chain from tariffs. There are currently 26 LakeComm members representing communities and organizations across Lake County, and Kern said he envisions 'additional agencies and dispatch centers in the years to come.' A notable missing partner has been the Sheriff's Office, which pulled out of the consolidation last year. However, talks have been ongoing, representatives for both groups said. According to Deputy Chief Chris Covelli, while the Sheriff's Office's position remains 'unchanged,' it continues to be 'collaborative and communicative.' Covelli said Sheriff's Office officials have met with LakeComm representatives and Kern, and remain 'open-minded and engaged in discussions that prioritize public safety.' 'Our priority is making responsible decisions that best serve the safety of the hundreds of thousands of residents to whom we provide direct law enforcement services, as well as the entire county, which benefits from other services provided by the Sheriff's Office,' Covelli said in a statement. Last fall, LakeComm board members expressed concerns over future staff numbers. Kern said officials are seeing a high degree of interest from currently employed public safety telecommunicators, and expect to see lots of transfers during the transition. Kern said that will provide the benefit of reducing needed training, as the new facility will have similar or even identical systems to the currently existing dispatch centers. LakeComm is also working on attracting new staff, he said. Part of the transition process early on will be determining how many people will be needed to keep up with calls. 'We're going to look really hard at the data to see what are the phone calls, what are the call processing times,' he said. 'Do we have the right number? Do we need to increase?' Kern said the consolidation offers numerous benefits for the Lake County community and emergency responders. Bringing numerous dispatches under one roof will allow a 'significant amount' of 'interoperability,' allowing better awareness, communication when addressing incidents that cross jurisdictions and reducing transfer times. 'It's a benefit for the caller because often, when they're calling, it's the worst day of their life,' he said. The merger will also help reduce equipment costs, which have only grown since the pandemic, by cutting down on seven separate phone systems with their own servers, generators and supporting equipment.
