Vernon Hills Crime
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Domestic violence reports on the rise in Lake County during lockdownMay 11, 2020 5:30 am - Reports of domestic violence in Lake County have shot up during the stay-at-home order, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker is encouraging those in danger or those who notice others ...
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Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID eraMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public t...
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Cops & Crime: Marni Yang interview on '20/20'; suburbanite fights to get a coyote backMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - A suburban woman's legal fight to win back the last of four coyotes seized from her property last year suffered a setback when a state appeals court last Friday refused ...
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Sheriff won't ticket boating familiesMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Members of the Lake County sheriff's marine unit will not issue tickets to families boating together on Lake County waterways they patrol, Sheriff John D. Idleburg annou...
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Marni Yang's lawyers seek clemency from Pritzker based on possible coronavirus exposureApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Attorneys for Marni Yang, who was convicted in 2011 of murdering the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle, filed an emergency petition for comp...
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Two people charged after 5 dead dogs, 2 dead cats found in Fox Lake homeApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - A pair of Des Plaines residents face multiple felony animal cruelty charges stemming from the discovery of five dead dogs and two dead cats in a Fox Lake home they previ...
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Sex offender registration modified to address safety concernsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Round Lake Park police have implemented a modified sex offender online registration system to insure the safety of officers without compromising public safety. OffenderW...
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Vernon Hills police investigating report of shots fired late SaturdayApr 12, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police are investigating an apparent shooting after finding a pistol and several spent shell casings outside an apartment Saturday night. Officers were call...
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Crystal Lake man faces multiple charges after hitting police dog, sheriff saysApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges alleging he broke into a family member's McHenry-area home while armed with a pipe Wednesday, then struc...
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Most crime is down during COVID-19 pandemic, but there's reason for concernApr 03, 2020 5:00 am - If there's an upside to being locked down - besides slowing the spread of the coronavirus - it's this: Several law enforcement agencies told us this week that they're re...