Ingleside Crime
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Political payback? Deputy’s lawsuit alleges he was demoted for backing candidateJul 04, 2025 4:30 am - A decorated Lake County sheriff’s deputy is suing his boss and the county’s top lawyer in federal court, alleging he was demoted for backing a candidate they opposed in last year’s election.
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Operation Dry Water to target impaired boaters this weekendJul 01, 2025 1:47 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water from July 4-6, targeting boaters operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Lake County undercover sting leads to 27 arrests for soliciting sexJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Lake County sheriff’s officers arrested 27 men in a two-day sting targeting sex buyers at a Gurnee-area hotel.
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Six Chicago men indicted in commercial burglariesJun 27, 2025 7:32 pm - Six men from the Chicago area have been indicted on 98 charges related to a string of commercial burglaries across Cook and Lake counties, officials announced Friday. Acc...
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Wadsworth man charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felonJun 26, 2025 11:44 am - A Wadsworth man who authorities said fled after threatening two people with a knife Wednesday was apprehended with the help of Lake County Sheriff's Office police dogs.
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From the murders to manhunt: New book examines ‘human elements’ of Brown’s Chicken killingsJun 20, 2025 4:30 am - A suburban native who was just a kid when the Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine shocked the nation has written a new book he hopes offers new insight into the killings. “It’s focused more on the human elements of the case, and not the gore of the crime itself,” said author Patrick Wohl.
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Authorities: Reckless driver wreaks havoc, injuring several people during chase through Lake CountyJun 18, 2025 8:16 am - A reckless driver caused mayhem in Lake County and injured several people during a police chase Tuesday evening near Gurnee, authorities said.
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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Authorities: Teen shot relative in the faceJun 12, 2025 8:26 am - A Lake County teenager is charged with attempted murder and other felonies after Lake County sheriff’s officials say he intentionally shot a 61-year-old relative in the face with a revolver Wednesday night at their home near Gurnee.
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Man faces sentencing for 2021 Round Lake bank robberyJun 06, 2025 5:32 pm - A Des Plaines man was convicted of bank robbery by a federal jury in Chicago on Monday, officials announced Friday.