Wauconda Crime
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Christmas celebration for families of Lake County inmatesDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Mary Lacey has organized a holiday event at the Lake County jail for several years now to help families of those who are behind bars at Christmastime as well as other ne...
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Suburban schools changing how they discuss heroinDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Kids today know heroin — and it's no longer just a word they read in a textbook. Health teacher Cristy Hefner knows heroin, too. It's the drug her preteen students at C...
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Round Lake man, 63, accused of manufacturing child pornographyDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - A Round Lake man has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, Lake County officials said Friday. James R. Weeden, 63, of the 200 block of Switchgr...
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Man pleads not guilty to gunning down sister's boyfriend in Round Lake BeachDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago Heights man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he gunned down a Round Lake Beach man Nov. 8. Jeremy Anderson, 36, faces 45 years to life in prison if foun...
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Lake County jail guard accused of not assisting paralyzed inmate has diedDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A former Lake County jail guard facing charges for not assisting an inmate who was paralyzed during a 2011 jailhouse scuffle has died. Robert Schlesser, 49, of Round La...
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North Barrington attorney accused in home invasion pleads not guiltyDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A North Barrington attorney pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of breaking into a Hawthorn Woods home and using a gun to threaten his ex-wife and daughter. Raymond...
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Be wary of scams:Dec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Lake County residents are reminded there are several ongoing scams during the holidays, with the most common being a person who identifies themselves as an IRS agent. Th...
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Judge denies motion to reverse guilty plea for Waukegan man in murder caseDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - A Waukegan man serving 25 years in prison was denied a request Friday to withdraw his guilty plea to charges he killed a man and wounded another during a bizarre attack ...
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16-year-old Grant student accused of stabbing teenDec 11, 2014 12:00 am - A 16-year-old Grant High School student is in custody after being accused of stabbing another teen multiple times in the neck and head in the hallway of the Fox Lake hig...
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Accused former Gavin teacher pleads not guiltyDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - The last of three former Gavin Elementary District 37 teachers accused of not reporting suspected student sex abuse involving a colleague pleaded not guilty in Lake Coun...