Wauconda Crime
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Chicago man charged in slaying of pregnant woman whose body was found in Lake MichiganNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Yarianna G. Wheeler, the pregnant Chicago woman whose body was found in August in Lake Michigan...
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Ingleside woman accused of role in mail theft ringNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - An Ingleside woman was charged with forgery and mail fraud after, authorities said, she and others stole mail and illegally cashed checks. Kristin A. Siminak, 34, of th...
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Sheriff: Driver charged with DUI after crash had infant in her vehicleNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities say a 30-year-old Lindenhurst woman caused a head-on crash while driving under the influence of alcohol with a 1-year-old boy in her truck Friday night in Be...
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Antioch police investigating theft of hundreds of pieces of mailOct 30, 2021 1:00 am - Antioch police are investigating the theft of hundreds of pieces of mail. Police took two people into custody around 4 a.m. Saturday, after one resident reported an alte...
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Wisconsin man charged with interfering in DUI investigation, then attacking officers in jailOct 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man was arrested on charges of interfering with a DUI investigation, then injured two Lake County correctional officers while in custody, police said. Ryan G...
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Police investigating armed robbery at gas station near GrayslakeOct 23, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday morning at a gas station in an unincorporated area near Grayslake. At about 8:15 a...
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New Lake County sheriff program aims to stop 'revolving door' at jailOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - In an attempt to reduce the number of people returning to Lake County jail after their release, officials have begun a new program to help current inmates prepare for li...
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COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on police, but suburban departments avoid vaccine mandatesOct 15, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas Law enforcement professionals and their supporters gathered Thursday night on the National Mall in Washington for a candlelight v...
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Former Libertarian candidate for governor charged with threatening Lake County judgesOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - A man who ran for Illinois governor in 2018 was taken into custody Thursday in Arkansas and accused of threatening to kill two Lake County judges, authorities said. Gray...
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Authorities looking for Audi involved in Indian Creek hit-and-runOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that struck and critically injured a pedestrian Saturday in Indian Creek. The veh...