Lake County Crime
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Woman denies setting boyfriend on fireJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges she tried to kill her boyfriend in May by setting him on fire at the home the couple shared. Deborah C....
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Man convicted of 2010 Mount Prospect murder gets additional 20 yearsJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - An Elk Grove Township man already serving a 26-year sentence for murder was sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill his co-defe...
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Mundelein trustee apologizes after DUI arrestJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Newly elected Mundelein Trustee Dakotah Norton apologized Wednesday after a weekend drunken-driving arrest in neighboring Vernon Hills. "I'm very sorry to everybody who'...
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Northwest suburban police blotterJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Man to withdraw guilty plea in Wauconda shootingJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - A man who admitted breaking into a Wauconda apartment and shooting a 26-year-old Chicago man wants to withdraw his guilty plea, his attorney said Tuesday in Lake County ...
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Buffalo Grove warns of uptick in burglariesJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - The Northwest suburbs have seen an increase in residential burglaries, including 10 in unoccupied homes in the last two months in Buffalo Grove, the village's police dep...
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Trial date delayed for Gavin teacher facing molestation chargesJun 15, 2015 12:05 pm - The trial date for the former Gavin South Middle School teacher accused of molesting two former students before fleeing the country has been pushed back to late August. ...
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Lake County program gives first-time offenders a second chanceJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office is ready to offer first-time offenders who commit nonviolent crimes the deal of a lifetime. Its new Alternative Prosecution Pr...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to pimping after sheriff's stingJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago man arrested at O'Hare International Airport in January and charged with pimping has pleaded guilty. In exchange for his guilty plea Friday to promoting prost...
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Notorious Canadian bank robber pleads guilty to Lake County theftJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - A notorious Canadian bank robber is heading back to federal prison after pleading guilty to retail theft in Lake County, authorities said. Gilbert Galvan, 58, known in ...