Grayslake Crime
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Editorial: Crime, cops and the privilege of a pensionJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Most taxpayers would agree they have certain expectations for public employees. That ramps up for police officers — the men and women who fight the bad guys to keep us s...
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Cops probing message left for Grayslake D46 board memberJan 21, 2013 1:00 pm - Authorities are investigating what a Grayslake Elementary District 46 board member says was a threatening telephone message left for her last weekend over the now-conclu...
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Lisle man guilty of killing Grayslake's Elisha Clark while fleeing policeJan 04, 2013 10:00 am - Lisle resident Donald Mischke was convicted of crashing into a woman with his vehicle and killing her while fleeing police in Waukegan in 2010. Mischke, 56, who opted to...
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A look back at 2012's top Lake County storiesDec 27, 2012 7:00 am - From the weather to crime to the extracurricular activities of local officials, 2012 featured a range of stories that made news in Lake County. Lingering drought, the A...
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Grayslake man accused of stealing from AllstateDec 19, 2012 4:42 pm - A Grayslake man has been arrested after an investigation showed he took more than $700,000 from his former employer, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. Ricar...
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Grayslake man pleads guilty to child sex offense chargeDec 18, 2012 11:28 am - A Grayslake man pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sexual assault of a child in Lake County court Tuesday. Eric Hopkins, 41, of the 17000 block of the Greentree Boule...
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Victim in Vegas hotel murder-suicide graduated from Grayslake HighDec 18, 2012 10:11 am - A woman killed in what’s believed to have been a murder-suicide in a Las Vegas hotel lobby was a Grayslake High School graduate, officials confirmed. Jessica Kenny, 30, ...
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Trial begins for driver accused of murderDec 17, 2012 11:04 am - Lake County prosecutors said in court Monday that a Lisle man should be found guilty of first-degree murder because he drove through a stoplight after a robbery and kill...
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2 men wanted for trying to use fake check to buy $30,000 worth of gasDec 11, 2012 11:00 am - Lake County Sheriff’s officials are searching for two Wisconsin men accused of using a fraudulent cashier’s check to try to buy $30,000 worth of gas, authorities said Tu...
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Home invasion charges against Mundelein man droppedDec 07, 2012 12:00 pm - Charges filed in October against a Mundelein man in a Grayslake home invasion case have been dropped, Lake County authorities said Friday. John Baruffi, 25, of the 0 to ...