Lake Forest Crime
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Two inmates charged with trying to sneak drugs into Lake County jailApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County jail officials have prevented inmates from bringing drugs into the Waukegan facility on two separate occasions this month, sheriff's office officials said. T...
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Man barricaded inside Ingleside home gives up after being bitten by police dogApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - A 53-year-old man who barricaded himself inside an Ingleside home early Tuesday morning surrendered to police after being bitten by Lake County Sheriff's Office police d...
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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Former governor candidate gets 4 years in prison for threatening Lake County judgesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who ran for governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening two Lake County judges. Grayson K. Jackson, also known as Kash Jackson and Benja...
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Authorities: Palatine man sexually assaulted woman at gunpoint at Riverwoods hotelMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man is accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act at gunpoint at a Riverwoods hotel in December, police said. Matthew Aronson, 25, is charged with three ...
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Vernon Hills man gets 8 years in prison for 'long cons'Mar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills man who officials called a "con artist" was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday. Ricky Dugo, 56, took hundreds of thousands of dollars in what prose...
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McHenry man who caused fatal 1999 crash gets 30 months for second DUIMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A McHenry man convicted in 1999 of killing a 32-year-old man while drunken driving in Lake County was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and six months of probat...
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Police search for 3 accused of stealing thousands of dollars from 91-year-old Antioch-area manMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - Police are searching for three people who they say made thousands of dollars by altering checks they stole from the mailbox of a 91-year-old Antioch-area man. Arrest war...
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Man in critical condition after jumping on hood of car fleeing from crashMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Lake County man is in critical condition after he jumped on the hood of a car that was fleeing the scene of a crash early Monday morning, then later was th...