Lake County Crime
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Trial delayed for Antioch-area man charged in girlfriend’s deathSep 26, 2013 12:21 pm - The trial for an Antioch Township man accused of killing his longtime girlfriend nearly one year ago has been postponed for a third time. Michael Axtell, 42, remains he...
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Teen pleads not guilty in fatal street racing crashSep 26, 2013 12:00 pm - An Antioch Township teen pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he was involved in an illegal street race that killed an Antioch girl. However, a defense attorney ...
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Antioch man faces fifth DUI convictionSep 25, 2013 10:37 pm - An Antioch man faces up to 15 years in prison after a fifth conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to officials. Dale Anderson, 51, was found gu...
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35-year term for 2008 attempted murder in ElginSep 25, 2013 7:01 pm - A Kane County judge Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old Elgin man to 35 years in prison for shooting the mother of his child three times in 2008. A jury in May convicted B...
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Sentencing set for 2002 Johnsburg murderSep 25, 2013 4:32 pm - After nearly 11 years of waiting, the family of Brian Carrick finally has a court date during which his killer will be sentenced. Mario Casciaro, 30, faces 20 to 60 year...
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Man gets 6 years in friend’s fatal overdoseSep 25, 2013 4:30 pm - An Ingleside man who pleaded guilty to selling his friend a fatal dose of potent pain medication was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday. However, Brian Stedrons...
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West Dundee police eager for construction hiatusSep 25, 2013 12:33 pm - No one is more anxious to see the routes 72 and 31 intersection work reach its hiatus this year than the West Dundee Police Department. For more than a month, patrol off...
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Starks officially declared an innocent man in rape caseSep 25, 2013 12:00 pm - Bennie Starks is now, officially, an innocent man. Lake County Judge George Bridges approved a letter of innocence for the 53-year-old Starks on Wednesday, the final pa...
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Store clerk recounts day gun jammed during Beach Park robberySep 25, 2013 11:44 am - A former Beach Park grocery clerk testified Wednesday that he was surprised to hear a “click” from the gun pointed at the back of his head as he lay on the store floor i...
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Daley nephew trial in death of Mount Prospect man set for FebruarySep 24, 2013 12:00 pm - A nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley will face trial Feb. 18 on a charge he caused the death of a suburban man during a 2004 altercation outside a Rush Stre...