Wauconda Crime
-
Park City man faces drug, gun chargesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - A Park City man faces gun and drug charges after a Lake County sheriff's Gang Task Force investigation into the illegal sale of firearms. Luis C. Lopez, 23, of the 400 b...
-
Authorities say Lake Forest double shooting was a murder-suicideJan 16, 2018 10:00 pm - The fatal domestic dispute in Lake Forest this month was a murder-suicide involving a Kentucky man who killed his former girlfriend before shooting himself, authorities ...
-
Lake County police dog helps Crystal Lake police find suspected robberDec 30, 2017 12:00 am - A police dog tracked a robbery suspect for nearly a mile through snow early Saturday morning before Crystal Lake police arrested the man. Crystal Lake police responded ...
-
Top Lake County crime stories of 2017Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lake County is the site of several high-profile crimes every year, and 2017 was no exception. However, several of those criminal cases were particularly chilling because...
-
Cuba Township man arrested in November fatal car crashDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Cuba Township man who they say was responsible for a car crash last month that killed an Arizona woman. Kenneth K. Malanow...
-
Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuitsDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday. Duri...
-
Why Wauconda is looking to increase auto impound feesDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda officials are considering making drivers pay more to retrieve cars that have been impounded after arrests for drunken driving and some other crimes. Pol...
-
Mundelein boy charged with pointing replica rifle at motoristsDec 17, 2017 12:00 am - A Mundelein teenager was arrested Saturday after he reportedly pointed a replica rifle at passing vehicles in the area of Route 83 and Route 53 in Long Grove. According ...
-
16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...
-
Carol Stream police leading way on new test for drivers on drugsDec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Sometimes the signs of a drunken driver are obvious - the slurred speech, the reek of alcohol, the big number on the breath test. But when a driver is under the influenc...