Illinois Department of Corrections: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Western Springs Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: burglary to a motor vehicle; Read more
Cook County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed robbery; Read more
Chicago Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: grooming and sexual abuse; Read more
Lake Forest Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; Read more
Lyons Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Evanston Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Downers Grove Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: child endangerment; Read more
Kane County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed violence; Read more
Dixmoor Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: assault; Read more
Warrenville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: reckless discharge of a firearm; Read more
Kane County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: possession of a controlled substance; Read more
Evergreen Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: felony aggravated battery; Read more
Kane County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated battery; Read more
Lake County State's Attorney: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer; Read more
Elgin Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed violence; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful use or possession of weapons or ammunition by a convicted felon; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: DUI; Read more
Porter County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: operating a vehicle while intoxicated; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: conspiracy to commit trafficking with an inmate; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated arson; Read more
Kane County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: disorderly conduct; Read more
Cook County sheriff's office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated battery to a senior citizen; Read more
Downers Grove Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: child endangerment; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver; Read more
Will County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: attempted murder; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: arson; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful use or possession of weapons or ammunition by a convicted felon; Read more
Kenosha County Sheriff: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: reckless homicide; Read more
Porter County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: attempted rape; Read more
Orland Park police: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: prostitution; Read more
Franklin Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon; Read more
Waukegan Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: failure to report an accident resulting in death; Read more
Cook County Sheriff's Police: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful use of a weapon; Read more
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: disorderly conduct and harassment; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Warrenville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated unlawful use of a gun; Read more
Will County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: theft; Read more
DuPage County State's Attorney: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: drug induced homicide; Read more
Cook County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Antioch Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: accomplice to an aggravated robbery; Read more
Illinois State Police: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated driving under the influence; Read more
Jasper County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: theft; Read more
Oak Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: public indecency; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated battery causing great bodily harm; Read more
Porter County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: domestic battery; Read more
Will County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Lincolnshire Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: felony aggravated robbery; Read more
Crystal Lake Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Aurora Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: possession of drugs and a firearm; Read more
Aurora Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: disorderly conduct; Read more
Antioch Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed robbery; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: attempted murder; Read more
Elgin Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: child endangerment; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Kane County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated criminal sexual assault, attempted murder; Read more
Lake County State's Attorney: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated driving under the influence; Read more
Mundelein Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: disorderly conduct — filing a false police report; Read more
Aurora Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: desecrating human remains; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: prostitution; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: intimidation; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: domestic battery; Read more
Aurora Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: robbery; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: prostitution; Read more
Will County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: arson; Read more
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed habitual criminal; Read more
Oak Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: reckless homicide; Read more
DuPage County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated criminal sexual assault and kidnapping; Read more
Aurora Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful use of a weapon; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: reckless driving; Read more
Cook County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: home invasion, aggravated battery with a firearm; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: robbery; Read more
Wilmette Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: felony possession of stolen property; Read more
Evanston Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful use of a weapon; Read more
Evergreen Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: felony aggravated battery; Read more
Mundelein Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: failing to register annually as a sex offender; Read more
DuPage County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated discharge of a firearm; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: unlawful possesion of a controlled substance with intent to deliver; Read more
Oak Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: criminal trespass to a motor vehicle; Read more
Naperville Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated battery; Read more
Lake County State's Attorney: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer; Read more
Will County Sheriff's Police: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated kidnapping; Read more
Downers Grove Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: child endangerment; Read more
Evergreen Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: felony aggravated battery; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated cruelty to animals; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: aggravated battery with a firearm; Read more
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: lying to a federal agent; Read more
Crystal Lake Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Elgin Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: armed violence; Read more
Lake County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charges: child pornography, grooming, intimidation; Read more
Porter County Sheriff's Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: sexual battery; Read more
DuPage County State's Attorney: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: murder; Read more
Kane County Jail: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: attempted vehicular hijacking; Read more
Oak Park Police Department: Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.Charge: attempted murder; Read more
A Minnesota man wanted for murder was arrested on the Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee Friday morning, police said.
Phillip Leron Miller, 41, was wanted on second-degree murder charges related to an April 20 shooting death in Columbia Heights, Minn., according to the FBI, which was offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to Miller’s arrest.
He has also been charged federally with fleeing to avoid prosecution.
Miller was arrested without incident in Lake County Friday, FBI Special Agent Garrett Croon said in an email.
He was taken into custody at the entrance ramp connecting westbound Grand Avenue (Route 132) with eastbound Interstate 94, said Master Sgt. Jason Bradley with the Illinois State Police. Troopers were contacted after FBI Chicago Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force had placed Miller under arrest.
The Illinois State Police took Miller to the Lake County Jail where he is now being held, said Sgt. Christopher Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He said the sheriff’s office was not involved in the arrest.
Police allege that Miller shot Philip Charles Borer Nelson in the apartment of a Columbia Heights woman, according to local reports.
An FBI statement about Miller said he has ties to the Black Disciples gang on the south side of Chicago and has a violent history.
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