Lake County Crime
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office purchases 15 license plate reading camerasMar 27, 2024 10:07 am - Agency joins several other communities in leveraging technology The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be joining the growing ranks of entities utilizing license plat...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 14, 2024 4:17 pm - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct and misapplication of fundsMar 15, 2024 8:06 am - Janet Kilkelly accused of illegally providing thousands of dollars in credits to businesses that did not qualify for support Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has b...
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Sheriff: Lake County man slashed family member in faceMar 13, 2024 6:03 pm - A 45-year-old Lake County man is recovering from “significant facial injuries” following a knife attack early Wednesday morning by a family member, authorities said. Aaro...
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Vernon Hills man charged with gun, drug offensesMar 08, 2024 8:42 pm - A Vernon Hills man is facing several charges after authorities seized a semi-automatic pistol and more than 30 grams of cocaine at his home. Dentri J. Henning, 34, was in...
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Nearly 3 kilos of methamphetamine found at a Gurnee homeMar 07, 2024 8:00 pm - 4 firearms and 3 grams of cocaine also found Nearly 3 kilos of methamphetamine were among the drugs and firearms recovered earlier this week after a search warrant w...
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‘Please send positive thoughts’: Police dog Dax injured while apprehending fleeing suspectMar 05, 2024 6:05 pm - Dax, a veteran Lake County Sheriff's Office police dog and among the top in the nation, remains under the care of a veterinarian after being injured Sunday during the app...
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Beach Park home invasion leads to three arrestsMar 02, 2024 5:35 pm - Three people have been charged in connection with a home invasion in Beach Park Friday morning, Lake County sheriff’s officials said. Melinda Uribe, 30, who occasionally ...
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Lake County man charged in overdose death of Antioch teenagerMar 01, 2024 8:10 pm - A 20-year-old Lake County man is charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the overdose death of an Antioch teenager last year. Antioch police said Jack Foley...
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Man who made bomb threat at Lake County special needs school faces chargesFeb 15, 2024 9:03 pm - A man who called in a bomb threat to a Lake County school district in January has been identified and charged, Lake County sheriff’s officials said. About 1:30 p.m. on Ja...