Lake County Crime
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Sheriff's office dog helps track two people in one nightJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Dax, the Lake County sheriff's top dog, had a busy weekend, helping locate an Island Lake man who went missing after injuring himself as well as an Antioch-area woman ac...
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Lake County police to continue heavy presence to deter lootingJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Following a quiet Monday night, Lake County police departments are continuing with greater police presence this week to deter the kind of looting committed Sunday in Wau...
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Gurnee-area man identified as victim of deadly shootingJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man who was gunned down late last week likely was killed during an illegal drug transaction, police said. Elliot Jones, 21, was fatally shot Saturday night...
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21-year-old shot to death on residential block near GurneeMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - A 21-year-old man was fatally shot late Friday in an unincorporated area near Gurnee by someone he was likely acquainted with, authorities said Saturday. Lake County She...
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Lake County sheriff says George Floyd's killing 'should shock moral consciousness'May 29, 2020 5:30 am - As protests and violence continued to rock Minneapolis over the killing of an unarmed black man by a white police officer, Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg - the first ...
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Sheriff's dog helps find Johnsburg man who had overdosedMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped officers locate a Johnsburg man who had left his home early Monday morning after overdosing. Deputy John Forlenza and his polic...
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Mother's persistence leads to arrest in child sex assaultMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - A Texas mother did not let up in her pursuit of justice, and that led to the arrest of a Mundelein-area man accused of child sexual assault. Patrick H. Tillman, 30, of t...
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Highwood man charged with driving drunk, using emergency lightsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Highwood man was charged with unlawful use of emergency lights, DUI and other charges after being pulled over Monday on I-94 while flashing blue-and-white emergency li...
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Chicago man apprehended in Lake County, charged with kidnapping toddlerMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's officers apprehended a Chicago man this week who is charged with child abduction in McHenry County, authorities said. A judge set bail for Dvino E....
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Domestic violence reports on the rise in Lake County during lockdownMay 11, 2020 5:30 am - Reports of domestic violence in Lake County have shot up during the stay-at-home order, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker is encouraging those in danger or those who notice others ...