Old Mill Creek Crime
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Court officials increase online security after 'Zoom bombing' incidentsAug 13, 2020 5:30 am - After a rash of "Zoom bombing" by one or more people last week, Lake County court officials have stopped broadcasting most virtual courtrooms to YouTube pending an inves...
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State Sen. Terry Link charged with falsifying 2016 income tax return 'substantially'Aug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Veteran state Sen. Terry Link, a Lake County Democrat whose rise to power in Springfield was tainted by ties to a corruption scandal late last year, was charged Thursday...
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Authorities: Suspected Ohio serial killer charged with 1997 Lake County murderJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man police describe as a suspected serial killer - currently behind bars in Ohio on murder and rape charges - has been charged with first-degree murder by Lake County ...
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Police seek information on attempted rape in Lyons WoodsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police are investigating a robbery and attempted sexual assault that occurred about 9:30 a.m. July 19 at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve n...
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How some suburban courts plan to resume jury trials, keep people safeJul 10, 2020 5:30 am - When DuPage County resumes jury trials July 20, felony judge John Kinsella will have to get used to occasionally being moved out of "his" courtroom. Room 4000 is the big...
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McHenry man accused of attacking, injuring relatives near AntiochJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - A 52-year-old McHenry man armed with a rifle and a machete is charged with breaking into a house near Antioch and attacking and injuring two of his relatives, the Lake C...
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Kenosha man accused of stalking Gurnee-area girl, sharing nude photos and videos of herJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Police say he also shared nude photos, video of her while posing as a 16-year-old boy
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Prosecutors investigating company with ties to Marni Yang's defense teamJul 06, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office is seeking financial documents from a publishing company run by a woman who served time for murder in the same prison as Marni ...
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Police: Man who fled to Poland in 1995 after fatal crash arrested, back in Lake CountyJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man who fled to Poland in 1995 to avoid prosecution on a reckless homicide charge has been extradited and returned to Lake County after an extensive effort by police t...
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Lake County warns of contract tracing scamJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are warning residents of contact tracing scams where criminals pretend to be contact tracers to steal vital information like Social Security number...