Wadsworth Crime
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$100,000 bond for Antioch man on child porn chargesJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch man faces child pornography charges after a monthslong investigation by the cybercrime units from both the Lake County sheriff and state's attorney's offices,...
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Two Lakemoor officers resign after wrongly claiming DUI rewardJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Two Lakemoor police officers have resigned after trying to claim a $100 reward they were not eligible to receive, officials confirmed. Walter Szarowicz and Henry Campos ...
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Lake County sheriff forms gang task forceJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office has created a new task force to combat the rise in gang members moving to the northern suburbs, officials said. The Lake County Gang Ta...
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Man sentenced to home confinement for fatal Lincolnshire DUI crashJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 67-year-old man was sentenced to 36 months of home confinement Wednesday for killing a Wheeling woman in a 2012 DUI-related car crash in Lincolnshire. However, John W...
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Man sentenced to 14 years for death of Waukegan infantJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for the death of a Waukegan infant in his care. Andre Sharkey, 33, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to o...
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Teacher who didn't report sex assault allegation gets 30 days in jailJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Calling her behavior "outrageous and callous," a Lake County judge sentenced a former Gavin South Middle School teacher to 30 days in jail for failing to report the susp...
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Lawyer says no plea deal in animal torture caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a Waukegan man accused of beating a family member and killing three dogs said he will not accept a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors. Robert Ritac...
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Attorney seeks plea deal in Antioch Twp. man's escape caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for an Antioch Township teen who violated the periodic imprisonment sentence he received in connection with an illegal street race that killed an Antioch Hi...
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Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from overJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - More lives are being saved, but addiction isn't slowing down
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Police: Man tried to drag teen into woods near Lake BarringtonJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl was out jogging Friday in an unincorporated area of Lake Barrington when a man attempted to drag her into the woods, Lake County sheriff's police said...