Waukegan Crime
-
1991 rape charges dropped in Lake CountyJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - A previous version of this report mistakenly said William Carini was from Gurnee. Lake County prosecutors on Tuesday made official their decision to drop rape charg...
-
Round Lake Beach murder suspect released after he posts bailJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say a 38-caliber handgun and ammunition were turned in to police by an Antioch man who met with Seplak after the Dec....
-
Man arrested after firing gun to celebrate New YearJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - The first case of 2017 for the Lake County Sheriff's Office came just after midnight Sunday when 911 callers reported a man shooting a handgun into the air. According to...
-
Authorities perplexed by discovery of decapitated goatsDec 16, 2016 4:33 am - Was it a strange religious ritual? A bizarre case of littering? A Cubs fan's twisted celebration of breaking a 108-year-old curse? Arlington Heights police aren't quite ...
-
Attorney files motion to dismiss charges in Allendale death caseDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - A defense attorney has filed a motion to dismiss obstruction of justice charges filed against an Allendale employee after the death of 16-year-old resident of the Lake V...
-
Prosecutors respond to Gliniewicz motion to dismiss chargesDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Melodie Gliniewicz is legally accountable for the conduct of late-husband, Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, because the two shared a criminal intent, prosecutors said in court...
-
Accomplice to murder argues killer got less timeDec 09, 2016 4:00 am - Jose Horta didn't kill David Campbell. He didn't even touch the 27-year-old Waukegan man, who was beaten, tortured with a blow torch and then suffocated with plastic bag...
-
Police find Waukegan man accused of dragging cop behind stolen carDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Less than a week after he was accused of driving a stolen Volksawagen and dragging a police officer behind the car, a Waukegan 18-year-old has been taken into custody, a...
-
Man who threatened Lake County courthouse back in courtDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A California man who once threatened to "light up" the Lake County courthouse and later was deemed unfit to understand the court proceedings surrounding his prison sente...
-
Police: Teen was driving car that dragged Waukegan officerDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Police are seeking an 18-year-old Waukegan man on charges he was behind the wheel of a stolen car that dragged a police officer Saturday. An arrest warrant was issued We...