Fox Lake Crime
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Lake Villa Twp. man’s killer gets life sentenceJan 10, 2014 6:18 pm - A Lake Villa Township man’s killer was sentenced to life in prison Friday in Florida. William Christopher Pettry, 42, was murdered by Matthew Hinson inside a Jacksonvill...
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Police warn of burglars:Jan 10, 2014 1:59 pm - Lake County sheriff’s police are warning homeowners to protect their property from burglars. The warning followed four reported burglaries in the Ingleside and Lake Vill...
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Fox Lake pot, gun arrest:Jan 10, 2014 12:06 pm - An Ingleside man was arrested on pot and weapons charges in Fox Lake, authorities said. Daniel Castillo, 20, of the 35000 block of N. Watson Avenue, is charged with poss...
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Spring Grove woman charged with DUIJan 03, 2014 9:33 pm - A Spring Grove woman faces DUI charges after authorities said she struck a vehicle parked alongside a road, resulting in minor injuries to the woman and a juvenile passe...
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Looking ahead to 2014 in Lake CountyJan 03, 2014 5:00 am - Budgets have not been as tight as the economy continues to loosen, and projects of varying degrees are pending or proposed in several Lake County communities. Voters wi...
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Two Lake County men charged with selling fake Hydrocodone pillsJan 02, 2014 8:00 am - Two Lake County men have been charged with trying to sell fake Hydrocodone pills through Craigslist to undercover police officers in Fox Lake, authorities said Thursday....
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Trial for Antioch Township man in illegal street race delayedDec 17, 2013 9:00 am - The trial of an Antioch Township man facing charges in the death of a high school student during an illegal street race has been delayed until March. Jeremy Betancourt,...
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Former Grant High teacher pleads not guilty in sex caseDec 12, 2013 9:00 am - A former Grant High School teacher denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday in Lake County court that she had sex with a student. Amber Kraus, 30, formerly of the 0...
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Lake Villa armed standoff ends peacefully, man in custodyDec 10, 2013 11:00 am - A 52-year-old Lake Villa man is in police custody following a three-hour armed standoff Tuesday that forced the lockdown of three nearby schools. Lake Villa Police Chief...
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Fox Lake man sentenced to 6 years for fatal crashDec 05, 2013 12:17 pm - A Fox Lake man was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for killing a close friend in a crash after an afternoon of drinking in October 2012. Anthony Cechini, 24, o...