Lakemoor Crime
-
‘Reopened wounds’: Fourteen years after murder conviction, Marni Yang returns to courtJul 14, 2025 4:18 pm - The lawyer for Marni Yang, convicted in the 2007 shooting death of Rhoni Reuter and her unborn child in Reuter’s Deerfield home, argues for a new trial citing DNA and other crime scene evidence which he says exonerates his client.
-
Wisconsin man faces hate crime charge over threats on suburban LGBTQ group’s Facebook pageJul 10, 2025 1:27 pm - A Wisconsin man faces a hate crime charge after authorities said he posted a threatening comment on a Lake County LGBTQ+ organization’s Facebook page.
-
Huntley man accused of bringing gun to courthouseJul 08, 2025 10:19 am - A Huntley man accused of trying to enter the McHenry County courthouse in Woodstock Monday afternoon with a semiautomatic pistol is now facing charges.
-
Des Plaines woman identified as person killed in Lake County crashJul 07, 2025 8:16 pm - Lake County authorities have identified a 33-year-old Des Plaines woman as the person killed in a three-car crash late Saturday in Lake County that injured five others.
-
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash found dead in McHenry County homeJul 07, 2025 4:14 pm - The suspect in a hit-and-run crash last week that killed a 15-year-old Crystal Lake boy was found dead in a Woodstock home July 4, authorities said Monday.
-
One killed, five injured in Lake County crashJul 06, 2025 11:58 am - One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.
-
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.
-
Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenryJul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
-
‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
-
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.