Wauconda Crime
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Lake County sheriff warns of ruse burglariesDec 26, 2015 12:00 am - Southern Lake County has seen an increase in ruse burglaries over the past two months, the Lake County sheriff's office said Saturday in an alert. In a ruse burglary, t...
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Sheriff identifies 'people of interest' in Lake County shootingDec 25, 2015 3:00 pm - Lake County Sheriff's detectives have identified "more than one" person of interest in an early Christmas morning shooting near Lake Bluff that injured two men and a wom...
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A look back at Lake County criminal courts in 2015Dec 21, 2015 5:00 am - The Lake County courthouse saw its fair share of news conferences in 2015. Cases involving Melissa Calusinski, Jorge Torrez and Michael Vucic all captured headlines in ...
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Gang member charged after drug raid near Round LakeDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - A documented gang member was arrested and charged after he was caught destroying drug evidence during a search warrant, Lake County sheriff's officials said Friday. Wil...
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Retired cop who threatened Gliniewicz investigators pleads guiltyDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - A retired Chicago cop accused of threatening authorities investigating the death of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderl...
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Be wary of delivery scamDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Unexpected gift deliveries are the newest variation of an old idea for stealing your credit or debit card information, according to the Better Business Bureau. In this s...
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Ex-Buffalo Grove cop accused of official misconduct, drug possessionDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - A former Buffalo Grove police officer is being held in Lake County jail on $250,000 bail after being charged with two counts of felony official misconduct, officials ann...
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Antioch Township woman involved in fatal crash back in jail on new chargesDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - An Antioch Township woman previously jailed for leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist was returned to Lake County jail on charges of ...
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Schaumburg cop set to be Wauconda's next police chiefDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - A veteran suburban cop is set to become Wauconda's next police chief. Schaumburg police Cmdr. David Wermes will be Mayor Frank Bart's nominee for the post, officials con...
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Lake County phone scamDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office is warning about a phone scam operating in the county. Officials said people representing themselves as sheriff office employees have ca...