Lake County Crime
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$8,000 reward offered in fatal Lake County hit-and-runNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Thanks to money raised through an online fundraiser, authorities are offering an $8,000 reward to find the person responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Lake ...
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Gliniewicz bank accounts remain frozen; widow gets $4,187Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am - A freeze order remains in place on the personal bank accounts of the wife of disgraced former Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. But in an order prepared ea...
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How Fox Lake plans to avoid a Gliniewicz repeatNov 19, 2015 4:30 am - Fox Lake police personnel will get structured performance evaluations and be given more training opportunities, and the department will strengthen its accountability and...
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Gliniewicz wife's accounts frozen in embezzlement caseNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has frozen the personal and financial bank accounts of Melodie Gliniewicz, the wife of disgraced former Fox Lake police Lt. Cha...
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Fox Lake police union backs village, police administrationNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Fox Lake police officers said they felt "sadness and extreme disappointment" by the actions of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz but have hope for the future under changes m...
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Island Lake man pleads guilty to burglarizing churchNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - A man accused of trying to steal from a safe at a Barrington church pleaded guilty to burglary Monday in Lake County court. Steven Olcikas, 36, of Island Lake, was sent...
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Funds frozen in main memorial account for Gliniewicz familyNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - The main memorial bank account created in the days after Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was found dead has been frozen, bank officials confirmed Tuesday. ...
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Vernon Hills woman pleads guilty to arsonNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A Vernon Hills woman accused of setting a series of garbage can fires over three months has pleaded guilty to arson in Lake County court. Stephanie M. Wollar, 28, was s...
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Why Explorer post was easy target for GliniewiczNov 08, 2015 6:30 am - Among the surprise developments in the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz announced last week was that he had pilfered a "five-figure amount" from th...
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Dawn Patrol: Gliniewicz' wife, son part of theft probe; gravestone dispute settledNov 06, 2015 4:00 am - Source: Probe turns to Gliniewicz's wife, son: Melodie Gliniewicz and D.J. Gliniewicz are now part of the criminal investigation that stems from what authorities ha...