Waukegan Crime
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More than 50 arrested on solicitation charges after sting in Cook, Lake countiesFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - More than 50 Chicago-area residents are facing solicitation charges stemming from a nationwide sex buyer sting that netted nearly 400 arrests in 14 states, police announ...
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Police investigating two homicides in WaukeganFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Waukegan Police are investigating two unrelated homicides that took place Sunday, authorities said. Police were called to a duplex-style house in the 2200 block of West...
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Police: Waukegan cop shot man who tried to hit him with carFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan police officer shot and killed a 35-year-old man who tried to hit the officer with a car, authorities said Monday. Police were called to the 3500 block of Win...
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Zion man and two teens face charges after Beach Park crash.Feb 02, 2019 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Zion man and two juveniles faces multiple charges following a Friday morning traffic crash in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched t...
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Police: Lake County man shot at dog walker with air rifleJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County man faces several charges after shooting an air rifle at a dog walker near Spring Grove, authorities said. A 22-year-old man was walking a dog on the 3920...
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Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigrationJan 25, 2019 4:30 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is less than two months into his tenure, but already he's proving not to be shy when it comes to taking a stand on a controversy. Idleb...
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Officials: Man accused of sex crimes in Lake County arrested in TexasJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - A Texas man wanted by the Lake County sheriff's office in connection with a sex crime here last year has been arrested, authorities announced Friday Rajneish H. Poyser, ...
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Marine recruiter charged with sexual assault of teenJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County judge set bail Wednesday at $50,000 for a 27-year-old U.S. Marine Corps recruiter accused of having a sexual relationship with a Lake Villa Township juveni...
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Waukegan man pleads not guilty to drug-induced homicide chargeJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations he sold a combination of heroin and fentanyl to a Mundelein man who later died from an overdose. Darryl Henders...
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Man accused of locking daughter in basement held on $750,000 bailJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County judge Thursday ordered a Waukegan man held on $750,000 bail while he awaits trial on allegations he locked his 11-year-old daughter in the basement for mor...