Vernon Hills Crime
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Four people rescued as Highland Park woman charged with multiple counts of human traffickingFeb 14, 2024 10:57 am - Four people including an infant were rescued, and a Highland Park woman was charged with multiple counts of human trafficking and involuntary servitude involving a case t...
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Gurnee man pleads guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 20 years for 2022 shooting in GrayslakeFeb 01, 2024 1:36 pm - An 18-year-old Gurnee man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison on a charge of second-degree murder involving a fatal shooting in Grayslake in September 2022. Acc...
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Sheriff: Teens attack deputies during domestic violence arrestJan 29, 2024 10:35 am - A pair of Lake County sheriff’s deputies were attacked Sunday as they attempted to arrest a juvenile boy on domestic violence allegations, authorities said Monday. Accord...
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Lake County auxiliary deputy injured when suspected drunk driver crashes into squadDec 21, 2023 8:31 am - An auxiliary Lake County sheriff’s deputy was injured late Wednesday when a suspected drunk driver crashed into his squad car near Lake Forest. A sheriff’s office spokesm...
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Highland Park shooting suspect lands in maximum-security jail podDec 16, 2023 1:18 pm - Sheriff says he violated jail rules by threatening a guard
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One in custody after police chase ‘caravan’ of stolen vehiclesDec 15, 2023 1:44 pm - A teenager is in custody following a police chase involving what authorities called a “caravan” of stolen vehicles early Friday morning. Authorities said the 18-year-old ...
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'An unprovoked and brutal attack': Homeless man found guilty of stabbing another man several times on bus two years agoDec 09, 2023 12:00 am - A homeless man was found guilty this past week of attempted murder for stabbing another man several times two years ago while on a bus traveling in the Libertyville/Vern...
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Authorities ID homicide victim found along Lake County roadNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities have identified a 39-year-old Chicago woman as the person found dead along a northern Lake County road Wednesday morning in an apparent homicide. Preliminary...
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Homicide suspected in death of woman found along Lake County roadNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's detectives are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose body was found this morning on the side of a road in Old Mill Creek. According ...
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McHenry County jail could take in detainees from Lake County under proposed dealNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - McHenry County soon might house Lake County inmates in the McHenry County jail if an agreement between the two counties is approved. Lake County has a severe corrections...