McHenry County Crime
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Man arrested after standoff in WaukeganMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - One person is in custody after an armed standoff ended peacefully early Monday in Waukegan, authorities said Police Cmdr. Joe Florip said the standoff ended after a man...
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Elgin police arrest 2nd woman in torture of Elgin teen with lit cigarettesMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin police Friday arrested a second person in the kidnapping and torture of a 19-year-old woman last weekend, police said Saturday in a news release. Ruby Gomez, 20, o...
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Lake County jail inmate's death to be probed under new protocolMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County jail inmate was pronounced dead Friday at a Waukegan hospital after he was found unresponsive in the jail's medical unit. Sheriff's officials announced the...
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Aggravated kidnapping charge dropped against Spring Grove womanMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - An aggravated kidnapping charged was dropped against a Spring Grove woman in Lake County court Friday. Judge Daniel Shanes also agreed to lower bail to $20,000 for Jori...
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Bail remains at $3 million for Barrington man in coffee maker killingMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Barrington man accused of killing his wife after a fight over a coffee maker was ordered to remain in Lake County jail on $3 million bail Friday. Assistant State's At...
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Police: Three St. Charles racist-vandalism suspects confessedMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Three teens accused of a vandalism spree at a St. Charles Park District office last December have confessed to that and other crimes, according to a police affidavit use...
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Man charged in Aurora restaurant burglary, suspected in othersMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - A 44-year-old man has been charged with a Feb. 13 burglary at a west-side Aurora restaurant and is a suspect in several other break-ins, police said Thursday. Christophe...
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Defense wants PTSD treatment for Barrington murder suspectMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - The defense for a Barrington man accused of killing his wife during a dispute sparked by a coffee maker are asking for his bond to be lowered so he can seek treatment fo...
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Burning cigarettes used to torture kidnapped Elgin teen, records showMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - A 19-year-old who was kidnapped over the weekend in Elgin was beaten and repeatedly burned with cigarettes, according to Kane County court records. Elgin police have arr...
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Island Lake man pleads not guilty in fatal drug caseMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded not guilty in Lake County court to charges he had a role in the December overdose death of a Mundelein man, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph...