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 […]
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Algonquin police say fraudsters targeting elderly Spanish speaking victims, have stolen over $60K
Police are attempting to identify two suspects who have scammed multiple elderly Spanish-speaking victims in Algonquin and other suburbs out of at least $60,000. The Algonquin Police Department said in a statement that an elderly victim was approached by a man and a woman on August 2 while shopping in a local grocery store. The […]
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Waukegan alderman released on bond after being charged with dozens of felonies
Roudell Kirkwood, the alderman of Waukegan’s 4th Ward, turned himself in on Wednesday and was released on a recognizance bond after being charged with dozens of felonies for forgery and fraud. Kirkwood, 68, of Waukegan, was charged with 26 counts of forgery, a Class 3 felony; two counts of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony; […]
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Waukegan alderman charged with dozens of felonies after official misconduct investigation
Roudell Kirkwood, the alderman of Waukegan’s 4th Ward, has been charged with dozens of felonies after court documents say he fraudulently obtained a gaming license for his businesses, profiting over $100,000. Kirkwood, 68, of Waukegan, was charged with 26 counts of forgery, a Class 3 felony; two counts of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony; […]
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Former executive director of Grayslake Chamber of Commerce faces federal charges for allegedly stealing $300K
A Round Lake Beach woman, who is the former executive director of the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce, was indicted by the feds for allegedly stealing at least $300,000 in funds belonging to the chamber. Karen Christian-Smith, 56, of Round Lake Beach, was indicted Wednesday on six counts of wire fraud. Christian-Smith served as the executive […]
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Office manager charged with stealing over $25,000 from business near Lake Villa
An office manager at a business near Lake Villa has been charged with money laundering and continuing a financial crime enterprise after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the business, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after taking a financial crime report last year, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]