Lake Villa Crime
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Ex-Harper wrestler guilty of trespass for entering cop's homeJul 30, 2013 11:00 am - A former Harper College wrestler who was shot after he drunkenly wandered into a police officer's house was acquitted of home invasion Tuesday and found guilty of a less...
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Libertyville man remains behind bars on bomb threat chargeJul 30, 2013 10:30 am - A Libertyville man accused of threatening to detonate three bombs at the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration earlier this month will remain held on $25,000 bail, a Lake Coun...
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North Chicago man charged with selling heroin and cannabisJul 30, 2013 8:44 am - An admitted heroin dealer remains held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Waukegan police said Tuesday. Marcus “Paco” Samuel, 32, of the 2400 block of 24th P...
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Man faces charges for damaging tires, then offering to help victimsJul 26, 2013 8:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of flattening the tires of unsuspecting women in order to assist them later has turned himself into police, authorities said. Jose M. Mendez, 31,...
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Pit bull could be euthanized for Wauconda attackJul 25, 2013 4:21 pm - The fate of the Wauconda pit bull that attacked and killed a small dog this week will be decided Aug. 5, county officials said Thursday. Lake County Animal Care and Cont...
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Ex-school safety officer gets 90 days for sex with studentJul 25, 2013 11:35 am - A former safety officer at Waukegan High School’s Brookside Campus has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 17-...
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Prosecutor wants driver’s probation revokedJul 25, 2013 10:24 am - An Antioch-area teen was on probation when he was involved in a street race that killed an Antioch High School student in Gurnee, officials said Thursday. Lake County A...
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Prostitution victim remains in jail while boyfriend awaits trialJul 24, 2013 11:07 am - A downstate woman who claims she was forced to work as a prostitute for her boyfriend remains held in Lake County jail without a chance to post bail because she is consi...
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Two prostitution arrests made in Highland ParkJul 22, 2013 1:49 pm - A prostitution investigation culminated Friday with the arrests of two Highland Park residents, police said. Jose G. Lome-Rodriguez, 25, and Berta A. Perez-Molina, 43, b...
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No word on reopening Independence Grove this weekendJul 19, 2013 12:01 pm - Lake County officials remain mum on the status of closed Independence Grove Forest Preserve, raising questions about whether it will reopen this weekend amid the investi...