Lake County Crime
-
Wrongful-death lawsuit filed against Vernon Hills man days before his criminal trial is to beginMay 17, 2013 8:22 pm - The family of a Vernon Hills woman who authorities say was killed by her husband in 2011 has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against him days before the start of his crim...
-
Appeal planned for Baker in Vernon Hills murderMay 17, 2013 10:36 am - Daniel Baker’s defense attorney said he will file an appeal after a Lake County judge refused to reconsider Baker’s prison sentence in the brutal 2010 murder of a Vernon...
-
Richmond pleads not guilty to harassing a witness chargesMay 16, 2013 12:00 pm - A former standout high school basketball star from Lake County is back in jail after threatening his female probation officer who was scheduled to testify against him, a...
-
Woodland Dist. 50 bus driver accused of molesting teenMay 15, 2013 10:00 am - A Woodland Elementary District 50 bus driver has been charged with molesting a teenage girl who isn't a student at Gurnee-based school system, authorities said. Kristin ...
-
Vernon Hills man charged with hiring hitman to kill friend’s motherMay 14, 2013 6:59 pm - Police say Vernon Hills man tried to solicit a murder
-
Boy’s body pulled from Des Plaines RiverMay 14, 2013 6:03 pm - Police in the Western suburbs say they’ve found a young boy’s body in the Des Plaines River. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said the boy was found in the water near McCorm...
-
2,000 marijuana plants found near HebronMay 14, 2013 4:56 pm - Police in northern Illinois found a rural marijuana-growing operation worth about $1 million. McHenry County sheriff’s deputies were called to a campsite near Hebron on ...
-
Inmates in Chicago, Russia to play online chessMay 14, 2013 4:56 pm - Inmates in the Cook County jail are readying for an online chess match against inmates in Russia. The Cook County sheriff’s office says the games will be played Wednesda...
-
Monk pleads not guilty to child abduction charges, remains jailedMay 14, 2013 4:47 pm - A Benedictine monk accused of attempting to lure four teens into his car on two occasions in Antioch pleaded not guilty Tuesday to child abduction charges that could put...
-
Daley nephew's manslaughter trial could start next yearMay 14, 2013 12:00 pm - McHenry County Judge Maureen McIntyre told attorneys Tuesday to “keep January and February open,” but otherwise gave no indication of when the involuntary manslaughter t...