Lake Villa Crime
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Antioch Township murder trial scheduled to begin TuesdayJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - The trial of a 43-year-old Antioch Township man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend is scheduled to begin Tuesday, officials said. Michael Axtell is charged wit...
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Waukegan police investigating man's deathJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Waukegan police are investigating the death of a man found at 3 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Ninth and Prescott streets. Cmdr. Joe Florip said Saturday night tha...
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Round Lake Beach teen intoxicated in Thursday's fatal crashJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - A Round Lake Beach teen killed in a single-vehicle crash in Fox Lake Thursday afternoon was severely intoxicated, coroner's officials said Saturday. Lake County Deputy C...
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Boyfriend charged in Waukegan tavern killingJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - A 23-year-old Waukegan man was charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend inside a Waukegan tavern in front of her young daughter early Friday morning, authorities...
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Deerfield police save overdose victim with anti-opiateJan 01, 2015 6:38 am - Deerfield police have become the first department in Lake County to successfully use an anti-opiate drug to save the life of a heroin overdose victim. That the doses of ...
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Former Elgin woman in trouble after 'last chance' probationDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - A former Elgin woman who received probation after three prescription drug arrests within a year is in trouble again and could be sent to prison. Colleen L. Bagley, 39, n...
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Dawn Patrol: Minivan slams into house; Navy recruits get ChristmasDec 26, 2014 4:01 am - Minivan rolls through 3 rooms of Bloomingdale house No one was injured after a minivan slammed into a Bloomingdale home, breaking through three rooms before coming ...
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Christmas celebration for families of Lake County inmatesDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Mary Lacey has organized a holiday event at the Lake County jail for several years now to help families of those who are behind bars at Christmastime as well as other ne...
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Suburban schools changing how they discuss heroinDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Kids today know heroin — and it's no longer just a word they read in a textbook. Health teacher Cristy Hefner knows heroin, too. It's the drug her preteen students at C...
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Round Lake man, 63, accused of manufacturing child pornographyDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - A Round Lake man has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, Lake County officials said Friday. James R. Weeden, 63, of the 200 block of Switchgr...