Lake County Crime
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Northwest suburban police blotterNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Second man charged in Wheeling home invasionNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - The second of two defendants who authorities say took more than $150,000 worth of sports cards during a Wheeling home invasion in August was arrested Tuesday. Steven Ch...
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Chicago man resentenced in 2010 Wheeling rapeNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - A man whose 2011 rape conviction was overturned now has pleaded guilty in exchange for a sentence that is less than half the original 30 years. Matthew Schaffer of Chic...
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Report: Lake County Sheriff official pulls over school bus to give son lunchNov 18, 2014 12:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's Office lieutenant is under investigation for making a traffic stop on a Johnsburg High School bus late last week in order to deliver lunch to his...
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Vernon Hills woman set park fires to relieve stress, police sayNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A 28-year-old Vernon Hills woman has been charged with arson in connection with a series of trash can fires in parks in the last three weeks. Stephanie M. Wollar was tak...
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Cicero landlord convicted of murder in fire deathsNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A Cicero landlord was found guilty Monday in the deaths of seven people for a Valentine's Day 2010 apartment building fire that prosecutors said was set for insurance mo...
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Pingree Grove man accused of indecent soliciation of childNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A Pingree Grove man faces up to five years in prison on charges he tried to solicit sex from a person under the age of 17, authorities said Monday. Jeremy S. Zoubek, 27,...
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Ex-Gavin teacher turns himself in on failure to report abuse chargesNov 17, 2014 12:00 am - The third teacher charged with failure to report suspected child abuse in the Gavin South Middle School molestation case turned himself in Sunday, officials said Monday....
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Despite headlines, U.S. violent crime downNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - Despite some headlines that paint a picture of a world in chaos and despair, violent crime is down across the United States. That's one conclusion that the FBI was trump...
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Police: Man shot in chase he led still improvingNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - The 18-year-old Ingleside man who police say led them on a destructive car chase last Thursday night is still recovering from a gunshot wound to his cheek and a broken a...