Tower Lakes Crime
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Waukegan mom charged with killing girl pleads not guiltyOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - A Waukegan woman charged with killing her malnourished 11-year-old daughter last month pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Thursday. Nicholette Lawrence, 32, was arr...
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Lake County sheriff candidate flips stance and will appoint undersheriff if electedOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - Lake County sheriff candidate Jason Patt said he will appoint an undersheriff if elected in November, reversing a campaign pledge he made during the spring primary. Pat...
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Supreme Court denies petition to hear Calusinski case in Lincolnshire day care killingOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request to hear the appeal of a Carpentersville woman convicted in 2011 for killing a 16-month-old boy at a Lincolnshire day care...
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Waukegan man accused of shooting man in stomachOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - A Waukegan man was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm after shooting another man in the stomach, authorities said. Milton Whittington, 58, of the 2500 block...
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Attorney says rap star refuses to return to IllinoisOct 03, 2014 1:00 am - The attorney for Chicago rap star Chief Keef said the musician refuses to return to Illinois because he has been receiving death threats. Lake County Judge Victoria O'M...
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Nationwide drug investigation nets suburban arrestsOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - A two-year federal drug investigation resulted in the seizure of nearly $5 million, almost 220 pounds of heroin and cocaine and charges against 22 people, including seve...
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Driver in fatal Highland Park 'huffing' crash must report to prisonOct 01, 2014 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Highland Park woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for running over and killing a 5-year-old girl while “huffing” computer dust cleaner will be transferred...
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Trial delayed for Waukegan man accused of killing familySep 30, 2014 1:01 am - The trial of a 54-year-old Waukegan man accused of killing his wife and disabled daughter has been postponed until 2015. Lake County Judge George Bridges approved the tr...
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DuPage coroner: Heroin a 'challenge to our society'Sep 29, 2014 5:15 am - In his 20 years as a trauma surgeon, Richard Jorgensen encountered plenty of tragic deaths. It wasn't until he took office less than two years ago as DuPage County coron...
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Lindenhurst man sentenced to prison and probation for sexually abusing child over 13 years of ageSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - A Lindenhurst man was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to abusing a child who was between the ages of 13 and 18. William D...