Waukegan Crime
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Man who threatened Lake County courthouse deemed mentally unfitAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - A California man was deemed mentally unfit to understand his sentencing for threatening to "light up" the Lake County courthouse and Gurnee police station, a Lake County...
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Lake County sheriff's deputy hurt in Waukegan heroin bustAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - A detective with the Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force underwent surgery to repair his ankle after he was injured during a drug arrest, police said Saturday in a new...
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Waukegan teen pleads not guilty to stealing stun gun from Mundelein copsAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - A Waukegan teen accused of stealing a stun gun during a youth program at the Mundelein police station pleaded not guilty to theft charges in court Thursday. Justice J. ...
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Man shot during Waukegan muggingAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - A man shot in the midst of an armed robbery Wednesday night in Waukegan has been treated and released from the hospital, police say. Waukegan police responded to a call...
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Spring Grove man pleads guilty to beating womanAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Spring Grove man charged with abducting a woman at gunpoint and beating her for two days pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of aggravated battery resulting in great b...
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Another arrest in fraudulent credit card scheme at Deer Park Apple StoreJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - A New York woman is the seventh person arrested on charges of trying to use fraudulent identification to purchase Apple products at the Deer Park Apple Store. Lake Coun...
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Officials: Zion man was drunk, fleeing police before being shotJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Zion man is accused of being intoxicated when he started a police chase that ended after he was shot by an officer, authorities said Thursday. Devon David...
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Zion police shoot driver during vehicle chaseJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - For the third time in about 15 months, law-enforcement officials are investigating a police-involved shooting in Zion. A person who led police on a vehicle chase was sho...
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Lake County cops want you to quit texting and drivingJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - At least 11 Lake County law-enforcement agencies are participating in a campaign aimed at combating illegal texting and driving. Using a Twitter hashtag in the #DropItAn...
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Lake County organization breaks ground for new healing gardenJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - An organization that aids child abuse victims is set to begin work on a garden designed to provide healing and hope. The Lake County Children's Advocacy Center in Gurnee...