Antioch’s Edgell free on bail

John W., Edgell is free on bond Saturday after posting his $200 bail from the Lake County jail.

The former longtime treasurer for the troubled Antioch Rescue Squad has been charged with stealing from the agency for the past decade.

Edgell, 54, of the 40000 block of Deep Lake Road, was arrested late Friday night and charged with theft over $500. Theft over $500 is a felony punishable by three to seven years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.