Waukegan Crime
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Sheriff: Antioch Township traffic stop foiled potential homicide plotSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - Three Wisconsin men face charges after a traffic stop in Antioch Township early Wednesday morning foiled their plan to violently retaliate for an earlier confrontation, ...
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Police: Waukegan man killed outside his home WednesdaySep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan man believed to be in his 50s was shot dead outside his home Wednesday, police said. Officers found the man shot at about 9:30 p.m. after being called to what...
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Former Waukegan man sent to prison for tax refund theftsSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Honduran national was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for theft of government funds in connection with a scheme to steal tax refunds through identity fraud,...
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Authorities investigating death at Lake County jailSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - A man being held in maximum security at Lake County jail died Wednesday after being found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said. The 31-year-old Park City man was ...
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Guilty plea brings closure to notorious Lake County child killingsSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - With a judge calling the crimes "cruel, coldblooded and devoid of mercy," one of Lake County's most high-profile and notorious murder cases concluded Tuesday when Jorge ...
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Sheriff: Lake County man intentionally caused crash that injured infantSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County man faces multiple charges alleging he intentionally caused a crash Saturday night near Lake Bluff that left an infant boy critically injured. Derwin E. Gu...
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Police: Man with rifle killed by police in Vernon Hills domestic disputeSep 15, 2018 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills police officer responding to a domestic dispute call early Saturday shot and killed a man with a rifle, police authorities said. Officers were dispatched ...
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Impersonating a cop is never a good idea. Here's whySep 14, 2018 5:30 am - Anyone with kids knows the feeling. After a long day on the job, you just want to get home as quickly as possible to spend some time with the little ones. But sometimes ...
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Attorney: Former Boy Scout executive "not guilty" of misusing fundsSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - The former top official with the Boy Scouts of America's Northeast Illinois Council is denying allegations he misused charitable funds, his attorney said Friday. Attorne...
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Hearing delayed for Fox Lake woman charged with neglecting dogSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - An arraignment hearing has been delayed for a Fox Lake woman charged with neglecting her dog after creating a buzz on social media alleging a Lake County sheriff's serge...