Waukegan Crime
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New trial in slaying of ex-Bears player's girlfriend, baby?Jan 09, 2013 5:30 pm - After Marni Yang was convicted of shooting and killing a Deerfield woman and her unborn baby on Oct. 4, 2007, prosecutors said they had plenty of circumstantial evidence...
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Woman charged with prostitution at Libertyville spaJan 09, 2013 8:35 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with prostitution after offering a sex act to an undercover police officer at a Libertyville spa, authorities said Wednesday. Hong Yang...
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Mundelein man pleads not guilty in fatal crashJan 08, 2013 10:02 am - A Mundelein man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a fatal traffic accident after which he told police he drove into oncom...
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Baker files motion blaming ex-girlfriend for murderJan 08, 2013 10:00 am - A Deerfield man found guilty of murdering the mother of his ex-girlfriend filed a motion on his own in court Tuesday claiming that former girlfriend committed the crime,...
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Bennie Starks a free man after remaining charge is droppedJan 07, 2013 10:02 am - Finally, Bennie Starks is a free man. The remaining aggravated battery charge against Starks, stemming from his wrongful conviction in a 1986 rape case, was dropped Mon...
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Lake County sees 10 homicides in 2012Jan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - Lake County was on pace to have its lowest homicide figure since 1980. However, the murder of Randy Hardy, 45, in Waukegan on Dec. 14 pushed 2012 into a statistical tie ...
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Lisle man guilty of killing Grayslake's Elisha Clark while fleeing policeJan 04, 2013 10:00 am - Lisle resident Donald Mischke was convicted of crashing into a woman with his vehicle and killing her while fleeing police in Waukegan in 2010. Mischke, 56, who opted to...
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Police: Man robs Buffalo Grove bankJan 03, 2013 10:58 pm - Buffalo Grove police reported a bank robbery Thursday at Chase Bank, located within the Dominick’s grocery store at 1160 W. Lake-Cook Road. Police said the robbery occur...
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Some things to watch in Lake County in 2013Dec 31, 2012 6:00 am - Road construction, high-profile criminal trials, a major business departure and local politics will be among the stories to watch for in 2013 in Lake County. Graded “F” ...
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Thieves target ATM users in WaukeganDec 27, 2012 6:36 pm - The Waukegan Police Department is urging residents to use caution when visiting ATMs after dark. Over the past few days, the police have responded to calls at ATMs at va...