Lake County Crime
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Officials: Zion police shoot man taking photos of schoolsJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - A 38-year-old man who was shot and killed Wednesday morning by Zion police had a realistic-looking pellet gun and was wearing a tactical-style vest with homemade metal i...
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Stevenson student pleads not guilty to gun chargesJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A 17-year-old Stevenson High School student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he brought an unloaded handgun to school last month, officials said. Lamont Glenn, o...
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Gliniewicz hearing delayedJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A hearing on the release of money to the family of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was delayed until Feb. 2. The Lake County State's Attorney's Office froz...
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Prosecutors oppose Calusinski's new trial requestJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss a new trial request for a Carpentersville woman who claims she is wrongfully incarcerated for a toddler's 2009 dea...
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New Gliniewicz docs show officer on scene suspected suicideJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Three Fox Lake police officers told Lake County Major Crime Task Force investigators they heard the gunshot that took the life of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, accordin...
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Waukegan man faces drug, ammo charges after courthouse incidentDec 28, 2015 12:00 am - A Waukegan man has been charged with several misdemeanors in a case tied to his wearing a bulletproof vest to court, authorities said. And his comments about having full...
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Lake County sheriff warns of ruse burglariesDec 26, 2015 12:00 am - Southern Lake County has seen an increase in ruse burglaries over the past two months, the Lake County sheriff's office said Saturday in an alert. In a ruse burglary, t...
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Sheriff identifies 'people of interest' in Lake County shootingDec 25, 2015 3:00 pm - Lake County Sheriff's detectives have identified "more than one" person of interest in an early Christmas morning shooting near Lake Bluff that injured two men and a wom...
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A look back at Lake County criminal courts in 2015Dec 21, 2015 5:00 am - The Lake County courthouse saw its fair share of news conferences in 2015. Cases involving Melissa Calusinski, Jorge Torrez and Michael Vucic all captured headlines in ...
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Gang member charged after drug raid near Round LakeDec 18, 2015 12:00 am - A documented gang member was arrested and charged after he was caught destroying drug evidence during a search warrant, Lake County sheriff's officials said Friday. Wil...