Prosecutors say a Round Lake woman, who is a caretaker, took a credit card belonging to an elderly woman with dementia and used it to make multiple large purchases. Wilmarie Castaneda, 39, of Round Lake, was charged with one count of felony identity theft. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said an identity theft […]
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Burglary suspect captured after escaping from police station in Mundelein
A Round Lake man, who was arrested on a warrant and also charged in a burglary, was captured after he escaped from the police station in Mundelein, prosecutors said. James Way, 22, of Round Lake, was charged with escape from a peace officer, burglary, identity theft and unlawful possession of a credit or debit card. […]
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Man charged with stealing Christmas presents from Crystal Lake church in Crystal Lake
A Chicago man who is being held on numerous charges, including burglary and identity theft, is now charged with stealing presents from a church in Crystal Lake before Christmas. George J. Ashetzie, 66, of Chicago, has been held in the McHenry County Jail since December 11. Ashetzie was initially charged with fraudulent use of a […]
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Caregiver charged with stealing over $30,000 from elderly victim in Crystal Lake
Police say a caregiver of an elderly victim stole approximately $30,000 in cash from the victim over the span of half a year in Crystal Lake. Maria E. Bell, 44, of McHenry, was charged with aggravated identity theft, a Class 1 felony, and theft exerting authorized control, a Class 2 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Wisconsin police seek man with ties to northern Illinois who is wanted for victimizing women met online
Police in Wisconsin are searching for a man, who has ties to northern Illinois, that is wanted for financially victimizing women through dating apps, authorities said. Timothy L. Olson, 52, has an active warrant for five counts of felony personal identity theft for financial gain. The warrant stemmed from an investigation by the Mt. Pleasant, […]
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Judge sentences woman to 5 years in prison for identity theft, stealing over $10K from Woodstock bank
A Georgia woman was sentenced to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to identity theft for stealing over $10,000 from a bank in Woodstock. Leah Mims, 31, of Stockbridge, Georgia, was indicted in July 2020 on four counts of forgery, a Class 3 felony, and two counts of identity theft, a Class 2 […]
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Felony charges filed against 2 suspects accused in mail theft ring in Lake County
Felony charges have been filed against two suspects arrested in Antioch over the weekend with hundreds of pieces of mail stolen from Lake County residents. Kristin A. Siminak, 34, of the 26000 block of West Lakeview Avenue in Ingleside, was charged with three counts of forgery, identity theft, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and mail […]
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Antioch police arrest identity theft crew with hundreds of pieces of stolen mail from Lake County
The FBI and other federal authorities are assisting after Antioch police arrested an identity theft crew overnight that has stolen at least hundreds of pieces of mail in Lake County and other areas. The Antioch Police Department said they received a report on Friday from a resident in the 400 block of North Avenue in […]
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Police believe there are dozens of identity theft victims after arresting man in gas station scheme near Gurnee
Police believe there could be dozens of identity fraud victims after they arrested a Chicago man involved in a Gurnee area gas station scheme where he used other people’s credit card information. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 36725 North Route 41 in unincorporated Gurnee, for […]