Wadsworth Crime
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Florida kidnapping suspect caught in Vernon HillsJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal marshals apprehended a Florida kidnapping suspect at a Vernon Hills hotel Thursday, authorities said. Willie A. Johnson III,...
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Barrington-area man briefly escapes deputies after DUI arrestJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - A Barrington-area man who had been arrested for DUI briefly escaped Lake County sheriff's deputies before being subdued and taken to jail, officials said Thursday. Shane...
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Ride-share use one reason DUI arrests are down 30% in Lake CountyDec 24, 2019 4:30 am - The number of DUI arrests in Lake County dropped more than 30% from 2013 to 2018, and local leaders credit the rising popularity of ride-share companies such as Uber and...
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North Chicago drug, weapons arrestDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A North Chicago man faces felony drug and weapons charges after his arrest stemming from an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group. Rube...
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Warrant issued after Round Lake Heights battery suspect misses courtDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County judge issued a $100,000 warrant Wednesday for a Round Lake Heights woman who failed to appear for an arraignment hearing because she was unable to arrange ...
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One arrested, two others sought in Lake County garage armed robberyDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - One man is under arrest and two others are being sought for attacking and robbing a man who was working in a garage near Waukegan, Lake County sheriff's police said Wedn...
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Zion man sentenced to 27 years for opening fire on police officersDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - A Zion man was sentenced this week to 27 years in prison for attempted murder of a police officer. Olvan Quezada, 22, of the 2900 block of 30th Street, also was sentence...
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Marni Yang's bid for new trial clears first hurdleDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County judge Tuesday cleared the way for Marni Yang to move forward with her bid for a new trial on charges she murdered the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago...
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Former worker at school for disabled students charged with sexual assaultDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The story has been updated to indicate Suaste-Gonzalez was removed from his position and suspended without pay earlier this month after police notifie...
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Lake County sheriff's dog Dax finds Fox Lake robbery suspectDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's dog Dax tracked down a suspect in an armed robbery in Fox Lake early Monday morning. Authorities received reports of an armed robbery at a gas stat...