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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8 years in prison for ‘con artist’ from Lake Forest who prosecutors say stole over $500K from victims in Lake County
A judge has sentenced a Lake Forest man to eight years in prison after prosecutors called him a “con artist” who defrauded multiple victims out of more than $500,000. Ricky A. Dugo, 55, of Lake Forest, was charged in March 2021 with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy to commit […]
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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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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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Lake Forest man accused of stealing $500K from victims in Lake County found guilty in one of several cases
A Lake Forest man has been found guilty in one of several cases after prosecutors accused him of being a “con artist” and defrauding multiple victims out of more than $500,000. Ricky A. Dugo, 55, of Lake Forest, was charged in March 2021 with four counts of felony theft and two counts of felony conspiracy […]
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Investigators raid Waukegan City Hall as part of criminal investigation into multiple crimes
Multiple investigators executed a search warrant at the Waukegan City Hall Thursday morning into an investigation involving multiple crimes. The Illinois State Police obtained the warrant Thursday morning in Lake County Circuit Court. A judge signed off on the search warrant for the city hall, located at 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in […]
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Cary woman charged with raising money online for woman who she falsely claimed had cancer
A Cary woman was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly creating an online fundraiser and raising money for cancer treatments for another woman, who did not actually have cancer. Tonya L. Carter, 44, of Cary, was charged originally charged with one count of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony. Late last month, a grand […]
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Round Lake brothers sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing nearly $1 million from Home Depot stores
Two twin brothers from Round Lake were sentenced to four years in prison for stealing almost $1 million worth of products from Home Depot stores in Lake County and numerous states. Michael Miotke, 45, of Round Lake, was charged with nearly 70 different charges in DuPage County Circuit Court, records show. John Miotke, 45, of […]