Grayslake man who stabbed a 37-year-old man over 10 times in Round Lake Beach Charged

A 37-year-old man identified as Jesus I. Vargas, 29, of Grayslake, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after he admitted to stabbing a man.

According to reports, he was in a relationship with the man and he stabbed the man over 10 times inside a Round Lake Beach home.

The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3 p.m. Monday to the 2000 block of Apache Trail in Round Lake Beach for a report of a stabbing.

Officers arrived and found Vargas suffering from multiple lacerations, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokeswoman Heather Cognac.

Officers also found a man, now identified as Brian Mahdee, 37, of Round Lake Beach, deceased in the garage of the residence.

The Round Lake Beach Police Department requested the Lake County Major Crime Task Force to assist in the investigation.

Officers arrived and found Vargas suffering from multiple lacerations, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokeswoman Heather Cognac.

Officers also found a man, now identified as Brian Mahdee, 37, of Round Lake Beach, deceased in the garage of the residence.

The Round Lake Beach Police Department requested the Lake County Major Crime Task Force to assist in the investigation.