Lake County Crime
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Round Lake Heights man arrested in solicitation stingNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 61 year-old Round Lake Heights man is behind bars facing felony charges Wednesday for, police allege, trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he thought was...
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Police dog helps track down Ingleside man accused of stealing from carsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped track down a 45-year-old Ingleside man accused of stealing electronics and cash from cars near Ingleside on Sunday. Michael E. ...
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Man who assaulted 3 children in North Chicago could spend rest of life in prisonNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 in North Chicago was found guilty on all counts by a Lake County jury, officials sa...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Libertyville man sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting a childNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Libertyville man found guilty earlier this year on 17 counts of criminal sexual assault, including six of predatory sexual assault of a child, was sentenced to 120 yea...
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Gun violence 'interrupters' to be part of Lake County's prevention effortNov 16, 2022 4:00 am - Lake County formally accepts $1.5M grant
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Around a dozen children harmed by pepper spray at Zion day careNov 07, 2022 12:00 am - An argument between two mothers at a Zion day care ended in one woman using pepper spray on the other, leading to around a dozen children coming into contact with the ir...
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Lake County man found guilty of killing woman in dispute over PlayStationNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - After deliberating for less than two hours Thursday, a Lake County jury found a Round Lake-area man guilty on charges he murdered a 48-year-old woman in 2019 during a di...
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18-year-old gets triple the bail prosecutors sought on charges of threats to kill teensNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set at $3 million - triple what prosecutors sought - for an 18-year-old Grayslake man accused of threatening over social media to kill two 16-year-olds and shoo...
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Lake County man jailed on charges he punched deputy during traffic stopNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake-area man is behind bars after officials say he punched a female Lake County sheriff's deputy twice in the face during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Carl...