McHenry County Crime
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Glenview man accused of illegal debt collectionMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A 46-year-old Glenview man is facing criminal charges after being accused of running an illegal debt collection service. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced...
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Wauconda man pleads guilty to being impaired in fatal crashMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A Wauconda man pleaded guilty to charges he was under the influence of marijuana when the car he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian in Volo. Brandon A. Stang, 23...
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State's attorney reflects on swift verdict in Bartlett murder caseMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - After two weeks of technical testimony about cellphone tower pings, a felon who made a deal with the state and no body of the victim, one could have expected a jury to h...
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Big Hollow student taken for mental exam after threatsMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A Big Hollow Middle School student's threats to harm classmates and teachers led to an extensive investigation Wednesday evening and a mental health evaluation, police s...
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Man who threatened to "light up" Lake County courthouse seeks new trialMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Attorneys for a California man convicted of making a terrorist threat for saying he would "light up" the Lake County courthouse are seeking a new trial, saying their cli...
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Lake County sheriff warns of new phone scamMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Authorities are warning of a phone scam in which callers claiming to be Lake County officials tell residents they owe money. Officials said Wednesday that caller identif...
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Guilty verdict in murder case of Bartlett man last seen in 2014Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - A jury took about three hours Tuesday to convict Gary M. Bennett of fatally shooting a Bartlett man, who was last seen leaving a party in West Dundee in August 2014. Ben...
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Defense claims Gliniewicz charges are unconstitutionalMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a hearing to determine whether charges alleging Melodie Gliniewicz took part in her deceased husband's crimes are constitutional. D...
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New trial ordered for St. Charles carnival worker in 2008 fatal stabbingMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - An appellate court has reversed a guilty verdict and ordered a new trial for a St. Charles carnival worker accused of killing another man in September 2008. Arthur Manni...
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Wheeling cop opens new battlefront in war on scammersMar 03, 2017 4:00 am - As regular readers of this column know, there's no shortage of warnings and tips from police and consumer advocates about how to avoid getting scammed. And yet people -...