An employee of a heating and air conditioning company is facing charges after prosecutors say he submitted fake high-bid proposals to the Village of Libertyville so his employer could win contracts. Kenneth T. Niewerth, 58, of Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of bid-rigging, forgery, wire fraud and computer fraud. Lake County State’s Attorney’s […]
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All 3 suspects now in custody after being charged with stealing, cashing checks belonging to elderly man near Antioch
All three suspects who were charged months ago with stealing checks belonging to an elderly man near Antioch and then altering and cashing them are now in custody. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on April 2, 2022, to a residence in the 38200 block of North Bolton Place in unincorporated Antioch for a report […]
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Chicago woman charged with stealing nearly $10K from Village of Cary by stealing, altering check
Police say a Chicago woman stole a check that belonged to the Village of Cary and then altered and cashed the check, stealing nearly $10,000 worth of funds. Patricia Harris, 42, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of theft and one count of forgery, which are Class 3 and 4 felonies. Cary Deputy Police […]
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Member of fraud crew arrested after trying to cash fake check at currency exchange in Lake Zurich
Prosecutors say a Chicago woman, who is part of a fraud crew in the area, was arrested after trying to cash a fake check at a currency exchange in Lake Zurich. Melanie Gonzalez, 20, of Chicago, was charged with one count of forgery by issuing or delivering a document. The Lake Zurich Police Department responded […]
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3 suspects charged with stealing, altering and cashing checks belonging to elderly man near Antioch
Police say warrants have been issued for three suspects who allegedly stole checks belonging to an elderly man near Antioch and then altered and cashed the checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on April 2, 2022, to a residence in the 38200 block of North Bolton Place in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
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Police say Chicago woman tried purchasing car with fake $30,000 check at Highland Park car dealership
Police say that a Chicago woman tried purchasing an over $30,000 vehicle from a car dealership in Highland Park with a fake cashier’s check. Sade Crockett, 36, of Chicago, was charged with forgery by delivery of a document, a Class 3 felony. The Highland Park Police Department responded Friday evening to McGrath Kia, 250 Skokie […]
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Former employee wanted after being charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from doctor in Marengo
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former employee who has been charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from a doctor in Marengo while working for him. Mariza Jimenez, 32, of Harvard, was charged with theft over $10,000, a Class 2 felony, and forgery, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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4 years in prison for Gurnee man convicted of writing fraudulent check, stealing money from victim in Crystal Lake
A Gurnee man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing a Crystal Lake man’s check and paying another person with it. Freddie Howard, 25, of Gurnee, was charged in September 2020 with one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony, and one count of theft over $500, a […]
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Probation for man who stole thousands of dollars from his employer in Algonquin
A man who stole $8,000 from a carpet cleaning company in Algonquin where he was employed has been sentenced to probation and public service, court records show. Charles E. Vasseur, 33, of the 200 block of Water Street in East Dundee, was charged in November 2019 with forgery and theft. He was later indicted by […]