Lake County Crime
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Why are police adding pink to their uniforms, equipment, vehicles?Oct 05, 2018 5:33 am - Police in the suburbs are adding some pink flair to their uniforms, equipment and even patrol vehicles in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Elgin police are ...
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22 taken into custody during Lake County warrants operationOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - Officials said 22 people in Lake County were taken into custody Wednesday during a warrant sweep called "Operation Safe Communities." The operation, which focused on lo...
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Algonquin man accused of trying to arrange illicit meeting with teen in Warren Twp.Oct 05, 2018 1:00 am - An Algonquin man is charged with trying to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on social media to engage in a sex act and smoke marijuana, authorities said. T...
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How a winning lottery scratch-off led to bank robbery suspect's arrestOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - Sometimes when you win, you really lose. Such is the case for Arlington Heights resident Dexter L. Riley, whose good fortune in the Illinois lottery helped the FBI link ...
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Congressional candidate Elleson prayed over body of Rogers Park murder victimOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - Congressional candidate and Lakewood Chapel pastor John Elleson of Arlington Heights prayed over the body of a shooting victim in Rogers Park Monday night while visiting...
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Report of shots fired in Round Lake Beach leads to school lockdownsOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - A report of shots fired Tuesday afternoon in Round Lake Beach led to the soft lockdown of two nearby schools, authorities said. The report of shots fired on the 900 bloc...
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Elgin kidnapping, cigarette torture case set for March trialOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday denied a motion to ban from trial a woman's statements to Elgin police regarding a teen who was kidnapped and tortured with lit cigarettes. M...
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Authorities: Lake County man pointed shotgun at deputies over loud TV complaintOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County man is facing a disorderly conduct charge after authorities say he pointed a shotgun toward sheriff's deputies responding to a complaint his television was...
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Cary man pleads guilty to home invasionOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - A Cary man who broke in to a house and hit a person on the head with a nail gun has pleaded guilty to home invasion. Edward Zegers, 53, was sentenced to 12 years in pris...
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Man accused of sexual battery in Antioch WalmartOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - A suspect in a case of sexual battery at the Antioch Walmart was arrested Sunday after a resident recognized his photo on social media, Antioch police said. According to...