Lake County prosecutors this afternoon announced new murder charges in two notorious slayings that had been attributed to other men until DNA pointed away from … Read more ›
Crime
After 20 years in prison, man cleared in ’86 Waukegan rape
Lake County prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Bennie Starks, who spent 20 years in prison before DNA pointed away from him. Assistant State’s Attorney … Read more ›
Lake County won’t retry man who spent 20 years in prison on rape charge
Potentially adding another prosecution to a series of cases sunk by DNA evidence, Lake County prosecutors have said they do not plan to retry Bennie … Read more ›
Death of Lake County jail inmate Eugene Gruber ruled homicide
The death of a former Lake County jail inmate paralyzed after an altercation with a corrections officer has been ruled a homicide by the Cook … Read more ›
Gurnee teen denies attempted house burglary
The Daily Herald reports: The last of three teens accused of trying to burglarize a Gurnee house pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lake County circuit … Read more ›
Death of Lake County jail inmate Eugene Gruber ruled homicide
The death of a former Lake County jail inmate who was paralyzed after an altercation with a corrections officer has been ruled a homicide by … Read more ›
Grayslake police chief placed on paid leave after DUI charge
Grayslake Police Chief Matt McCutcheon was placed on paid administrative leave last week following charges of driving while intoxicated and carrying a firearm while intoxicated. … Read more ›
Grayslake police chief charged with DUI in Wisconsin
By By Deanese Williams-Harris and Andrea L. Brown Grayslake’s chief of police said he had three vodka martinis before his car crashed into another vehicle … Read more ›
New trial denied for woman convicted in day care center murder
Attorneys for the woman convicted last year of killing a boy at Lake County day care center failed to win her a new trial Thursday … Read more ›
Cops: Son of day care operator abused children
A Winthrop Harbor teen has been charged with sexually assaulting three young girls at his mother’s licensed home day care, police announced Tuesday. Brett A. … Read more ›
