Lake County Crime
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Second person charged in connection with huge search for murder suspectAug 21, 2024 2:15 pm - A second person has been charged in connection with a search and standoff for a murder suspect Tuesday in Lake Barrington.
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Murder suspect from Chicago in custody after daylong manhunt in Lake BarringtonAug 20, 2024 8:58 pm - After daylong manhunt throughout the Lake Barrington area for a Chicago murder suspect, authorities have taken the man in custody without incident.
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Authorities: Police dog helps find Fox Lake woman who led deputies on 100 mph chaseAug 20, 2024 1:20 pm - A Fox Lake woman authorities said led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph was apprehended Monday night with an assist from a police dog.
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Woodfield jewelry store robbery joins litany of high-profile suburban heistsAug 09, 2024 11:08 pm - The recent tunneling burglary at a Woodfield Mall jewelry store adds another chapter to the chronicle of major and memorable thefts, break-ins, heists and holdups in the ...
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Suspected theft crew apprehended in GurneeAug 09, 2024 7:42 pm - Gurnee police say they apprehended four people believed to be part of a Venezuelan theft crew.
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Man now faces murder charge in shooting death of Round Lake Beach teen in her homeAug 05, 2024 9:18 pm - A 19-year-old man being held in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl who was struck by a stray bullet in her home on July 24 has been charged with felony murder.
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Authorities: Man living in home with day care had child sexual abuse materialsAug 01, 2024 8:22 pm - A Grayslake man who lives in a home where a family member runs a day care is charged with possessing hundreds of sexually explicit photos and videos of children, authorities said.
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Pair arrested after police chase stolen pickup truck in Lake CountyJul 25, 2024 11:19 am - A man driving a stolen pickup truck and trailer was arrested Wednesday night after striking a Lake County sheriff’s squad car and leading deputies on a chase, police said Thursday.
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Man facing sexual abuse charges involving 15-year-old North Carolina girlJul 25, 2024 10:13 am - A 15-year-old North Carolina girl was rescued and a Green Oaks man faces several felony drug and sexual abuse charges, authorities said Thursday.