Deerfield Crime
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Zion murder case informant found deadMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - The prosecution's case against a former U.S. Marine accused of the savage 2005 murder of two Zion girls could be hurt, his defense attorney said Friday, because a govern...
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Wife of disgraced Fox Lake cop faces additional chargeMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Melodie Gliniewicz now faces a conspiracy charge
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Kidnappers tortured teen by burning tattoo with cigarettes, police sayMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - A 19-year-old who was kidnapped in Elgin last month was forced to strip while her assailants beat her and used cigarettes to repeatedly burn her tattoo - one of a matchi...
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Wauconda is latest town to join gang task forceMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - Wauconda has become the latest community to join a regional police task force targeting gangs and drug dealers. The Lake County Gang Task Force formed in July 2015 a...
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Man arrested after standoff in WaukeganMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - One person is in custody after an armed standoff ended peacefully early Monday in Waukegan, authorities said Police Cmdr. Joe Florip said the standoff ended after a man...
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Lake County jail inmate's death to be probed under new protocolMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County jail inmate was pronounced dead Friday at a Waukegan hospital after he was found unresponsive in the jail's medical unit. Sheriff's officials announced the...
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Aggravated kidnapping charge dropped against Spring Grove womanMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - An aggravated kidnapping charged was dropped against a Spring Grove woman in Lake County court Friday. Judge Daniel Shanes also agreed to lower bail to $20,000 for Jori...
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Bail remains at $3 million for Barrington man in coffee maker killingMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Barrington man accused of killing his wife after a fight over a coffee maker was ordered to remain in Lake County jail on $3 million bail Friday. Assistant State's At...
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Defense wants PTSD treatment for Barrington murder suspectMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - The defense for a Barrington man accused of killing his wife during a dispute sparked by a coffee maker are asking for his bond to be lowered so he can seek treatment fo...
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Burning cigarettes used to torture kidnapped Elgin teen, records showMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - A 19-year-old who was kidnapped over the weekend in Elgin was beaten and repeatedly burned with cigarettes, according to Kane County court records. Elgin police have arr...