Wadsworth Crime
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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...
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Former Vernon Hills soccer coach pleads guilty to sex assault, gets 6 yearsOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - A former Vernon Hills High School soccer coach was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday after admitting to sexually assaulting an underage teen she once coached. Co...
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Eyes in the sky: Why more suburban police are using dronesOct 19, 2018 5:00 am - Earlier this year, Aurora police found themselves in a dangerous situation: traipsing through head-high brush and plants in a forest preserve, searching for a suicidal w...
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$5 million bail for Evanston man in Lindenhurst fatal shooting, botched robberyOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - An Evanston man was ordered held on $5 million bail Wednesday for his role in a shooting death during a botched robbery of two guns at a Lindenhurst house, authorities s...
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Police: Man shot to death during robbery at Lindenhurst houseOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - One person was shot dead Tuesday in a Lindenhurst home during an early morning robbery, authorities said. The violent confrontation happened about 2:30 a.m. at a house o...
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Psych exam of Gurnee woman killed by ex-husband to be admitted at trialOct 11, 2018 1:00 am - Attorneys say man killed her in self-defense
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Former Lake County Bar Association exec admits to stealing nearly $250,000 from groupOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - A former executive director of the Lake County Bar Association received two years of probation after admitting Tuesday to stealing nearly $250,000 from the organization ...