Wadsworth Crime
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Lake County deputy injured while breaking up fight in Beach ParkFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was injured while trying to break up a fight earlier this month outside a Beach Park bar, the department announced Monday. Lasonte M. Ruth...
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Antioch man wanted by police arrested after escape, chase and crashFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - An Antioch man wanted on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and other crimes was arrested Thursday after a brief police chase and a crash, authorities said Fri...
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Lake County police dog helps track down Round Lake man who they say fled crash siteFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's office police dog Boomer is being credited for helping Gurnee police sniff out a 22-year-old Round Lake man charged with fleeing the scene of a two...
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14 men arrested in Lake County prostitution stingFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - Fourteen men were arrested last month in a prostitution sting intended to combat human trafficking, Lake County authorities announced Wednesday. Prostitution customers, ...
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Spring Grove area man charged in crack cocaine salesJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - A 26-year-old man from unincorporated Spring Grove faces felony drug charges following a long-term investigation of crack cocaine sales. Members of the Lake County Sheri...
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CLC to host summit on restorative justice next monthJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - The College of Lake County will host a free Summit on Restorative Justice on Feb. 11 in Grayslake. The summit will feature experts talking about the practice, which foc...
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Man who escaped squad car after arrest near Lake Villa recaptured, authorities sayJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County authorities have caught a 26-year-old man they say was arrested Friday but ran from a squad car while still handcuffed. Sheriff's deputies first arrested Nic...
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Great Lakes naval base lockdown triggered by unauthorized vehicle entryJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago was locked down for roughly five hours Friday morning after a civilian employee of the base failed to follow a gate sent...
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A Facebook post leads to suspect in Round Lake-area burglariesJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A man who lives near Round Lake was charged Wednesday with burglary and theft for stealing tools and then trying to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said. ...
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in fatal 2019 crash into township assessor's officeJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Waukegan man faces multiple felony charges alleging he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when his car crashed into the Benton Township Assesso...