Wadsworth Crime
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Lake County giving free tablets to jail inmates, but some say there's a catchNov 02, 2018 5:30 am - Most jails issue inmates little more than an orange jumpsuit, slip-on shoes and some sparse bedding when they arrive at the lockup. Detainees at the Lake County jail soo...
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Libertyville loan institution robbed at gunpointNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Libertyville police are investigating a reported armed robbery early Friday afternoon at OneMain Financial, a loan institution at 1312 S. Milwaukee Ave. in the Red Top P...
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Winthrop Harbor man accused of threatening call to synagogue faces hate crime chargeNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor man accused of making a threatening phone call to a Highland Park synagogue days after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has been charged with a hate c...
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Gurnee bank robber soughtNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities are seeking help in identifying the person who robbed a bank in Gurnee. Police said a robbery was reported at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday at the Gurnee Community Ban...
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Authorities: Deputy shot man who pulled out gun while trying to escape in WadsworthNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy shot a man who pulled out a gun when confronted by police after trying to burglarize one car and steal another Friday, authorities said. T...
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Waukegan mom accused of locking daughter in basement files motion to see childrenOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan woman accused of locking her 10-year-old daughter in a basement because she was "possessed by a demon" has filed a formal court request to see her children. ...
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Registered sex offender accused of impregnating runaway teen in Lake CountyOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A 24-year-old registered sex offender faces an aggravated criminal sexual abuse charge alleging he impregnated a 16-year-old runaway last year, Lake County authorities s...
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Fighting the opioid crisis: Statewide program distributing pouches that safely dissolve unwanted pillsOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - A new statewide partnership began Tuesday to address the opioid crisis with plans to work with community anti-drug groups to emphasize prevention, treatment and recovery...
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Gone too soon: Lake Zurich man dies of heroin overdose on 30th birthdayOct 28, 2018 1:00 am - The struggle began years ago, when Robert "Bobby" Warren Hines Jr. was introduced to pain pills while in high school. It ended Tuesday - his 30th birthday - when Hines d...
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Deerfield man pleads not guilty to murder, assaulting and kidnapping wifeOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Deerfield man accused of handcuffing, sexually assaulting and fatally stabbing his wife pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Lake County court Thursday. No trial...