Waukegan Crime
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Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted on charges he posted nude photos of 2 womenJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Disgraced former state Rep. Nick Sauer was indicted by a Lake County grand jury Wednesday on charges he posted nude photos of two women on a fake social media account. A...
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Training program to help police, first responders ID human traffickingJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Human Trafficking Coalition will host "Human Trafficking 101" training for first responders from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Waukegan's Ge...
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Lake County man accused of locking daughter in basement found fit to stand trialJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of locking his 10-year-old daughter in his home's basement because he believed she was demonically possessed is mentally fit to stand trial, autho...
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Wanted man apprehended in Lake County in sex abuse caseJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - A 31-year-old man wanted for failing to appear in court on a criminal sexual abuse case was arrested after authorities learned he was staying with his father in Crystal ...
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Coroner identifies victim in fatal Waukegan crashJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - The victim of a fatal crash Tuesday has been identified as 51-year-old Waukegan resident Felicita Alcaide, according to a news release Thursday from the Lake County coro...
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North Chicago man pleads guilty to leaving scene of 2017 fatal crashJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the potential sentence of a reckless homicide charge to 5 years in prison. A North Chicago man faces up to 1...
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Evanston driver charged in Waukegan pedestrian deathJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - An Evanston man has been charged in the death of a 51-year-old woman who was struck while crossing a street Tuesday in Waukegan, police said Wednesday. Waukegan police ...
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Police: Man strangled wife during argumentJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - A Round Lake-area man faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he strangled his wife in their home during an argument, authorities said Wednesday. James A. Ruman, 52...
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Waukegan teen walks away from spectacular Beach Park crashDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Waukegan woman was able to walk away from a spectacular crash early Saturday that left her vehicle upside down completely embedded inside an unoccupied Bea...
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Lake Barrington man charged with burglarizing carsDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - A 23-year-old Lake Barrington man has been charged with felony burglary after police say he was responsible for stealing electronics from a car. Hunter H. Grabowski, of ...