Lakemoor Crime
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Babysitter accused of showing children porn, touching himselfMay 25, 2022 9:22 PM - A babysitter was arrested after police learned he touched himself inappropriately in front of children in his home near Lake Villa, authorities said.
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Woman accused of choking daughter in Lake VillaMay 24, 2022 10:12 PM - A Winthrop Harbor woman was arrested Monday for choking her daughter in February at a Lake Villa residence, according to the Lake County state's attorney's office.
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Former nurse sentenced to life without parole
May 23, 2022 9:14 PM - A former McHenry County woman, described as a "monster" Monday by prosecutors and her victim's family members, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the "barbaric" killing of a 23-year-old Harvard woman more than 20 years ago.
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Jehovah's Witness elders who failed to report child abuse got bad advice, say local pastors, attorneys
May 21, 2022 7:47 PM - In 2006, a Crystal Lake man confessed to the leaders of his church that he was sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. It was not that confession, however, that McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt considered when convicting the two church elders of violating the state's mandated reporter law.
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child pornMay 19, 2022 6:24 PM - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday.
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Lake County resident nearly lost $20,000 cash in the mail: How to help loved ones avoid that scamMay 18, 2022 7:14 PM - A Lake County resident nearly became one of the thousands of elderly people to lose money to phone and internet scammers this month. The person sent $20,000 in cash away in a package but soon realized it was a con.
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Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing oneMay 12, 2022 2:29 PM - The Round Lake Beach man found guilty in March of second-degree murder and aggravated assault for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing one, was sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Lake County judge Wednesday.
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Trial of Park City woman accused of failing to give son needed medical care to begin MondayApr 29, 2022 5:08 PM - The trial of a Park City woman accused of failing to give her 11-year-old son, who died in 2016, the medical care he required after a heart transplant finally begins Monday. Jennifer Stroud, 41, faces felony charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of a child. The trial was delayed due to the pandemic.
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Tireless work on murder case earns McHenry deputy honor as state's top cop
Apr 29, 2022 5:30 AM - McHenry County sheriff's Sgt. Trent Raupp's tireless pursuit of a missing woman, and eventually her suspected killer, helped earn him recognition as the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police's Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
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Lake County students name new police dogs Echo and AxelApr 28, 2022 3:44 PM - Nearly 400 Lake County students submitted possible names for the two newest canine members of the sheriff's office that in the end were pared to Echo and Axel, officials said Thursday.
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