Lake County Crime
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McHenry High School student charged after making school shooting-related commentsFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - A 15-year-old McHenry Community High School male student who police officials said made school shooting-related comments to a peer was charged with felony disorderly con...
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Wisconsin man charged with shooting dog in Fox LakeFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - A Wisconsin man faces up to three years in prison if found guilty at trial of shooting a dog in the head, wrapping it in plastic and a blanket, and throwing it in the tr...
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Uptick in Lake County car theftsFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office says there has been an increase in thefts of motor vehicles, according to a news release. Since January, sheriff's deputies have respond...
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Lakemoor man facing child porn chargesFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - A Lakemoor man accused of having child pornography is facing charges, officials said. Thomas Zurawski, 27, of the 500 block of Santa Barbara Road, was receiving nude ima...
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Crystal Lake couple pleads guilty to bank robberies in five townsFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a string of bank robberies in northern Illinois that netted him and his wife $13,633. Daniel Plushkis, 27, p...
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Wauconda felon charged with illegal possession of machine gun, ammoFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - A felon who resides in Wauconda was charged Friday with illegally possessing a machine gun, silencers and ammunition. Gregory Domenico, 35, was charged with one count of...
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How Cook County sheriff wants to fix the FOID revocation, weapons retrieval processFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is proposing a task force in each county of the state that would handle Firearm Owner Identification Card revocation and weapon retrieval af...
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Lake Villa man pleads guilty to giving fatal dose of heroin to Gurnee womanFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake Villa man accused of giving a fatal dose of heroin to a Gurnee woman was sentenced to 7 years in prison after a guilty plea Thursday. Glenn Trauthwein, 37, of th...
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Inmate charged with trying to hire hitman from Lake County jailFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - A 45-year-old Chicago man incarcerated in the Lake County jail has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill a witness. Ade Tramble, of the 6300 block of North He...
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Round Lake Beach man faces ecstasy, cocaine chargesFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - A 22-year-old Round Lake Beach man remained held at the Lake County jail Wednesday facing felony ecstasy and cocaine charges that could keep him behind bars for more tha...