Waukegan Crime
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Coroner releases name of sledgehammer-wielding man shot dead by Round Lake Beach policeOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities identified the 22-year-old man shot dead by Round Lake Beach police officers Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at them with a sle...
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Highland Park massacre suspect keeps phone privileges despite rant that FBI staged attackOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - The Highland Park massacre suspect sent a video message from Lake County Jail claiming the attack was staged by federal agents, raising questions about his access to com...
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Sheriff's office: Round Lake Beach police shot, killed man armed with a sledgehammerOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Round Lake Beach police shot and killed a man who lunged at them with a sledgehammer during a domestic violence call involving two battered women, officials said. Office...
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Coroner releases name of Round Lake-area man shot dead by Lake County sheriff's deputyOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities released the name of the Round Lake-area man shot and killed by a Lake County sheriff's deputy Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at the deput...
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Lake County Sheriff: Deputy shoots, kills man who lunged at him with meat cleaverOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's Deputy trying to help an injured man in an unincorporated near Round Lake wound up shooting and killing him Wednesday after the man lunged at him...
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Ohio man charged with indecent solicitation of child in Lake CountyOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - An Ohio man is in custody after he drove from his home to meet who he thought was a child, to engage in a sexual relationship, Lake County authorities said Tuesday On M...
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Police searching for people who tried to carjack their ride-share driver in Beach ParkSep 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Police are searching for three people they said attacked a 40-year-old ride-share driver early Saturday morning in Beach Park while trying to steal his car. The driver,...
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Authorities: Hostage taker who was shot in face, arm in Round Lake is recoveringSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - The 33-year-old Round Lake man shot in the face and arm by members of a regional SWAT team Wednesday s continues to heal from his wounds at a hospital under 24-hour poli...
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Police say hostage taker was shot by SWAT team in Round LakeSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 33-year-old man who authorities say held a woman hostage at knife point in a Round Lake home Tuesday evening was shot by police and is in critical condition. Members o...
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Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook countiesSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties. A news release issued Wednesday by the Illinois attorney general's offic...