Two Milwaukee residents have been arrested and charged with identity theft for trying to obtain a replacement debit card from a Round Lake victim without the cardholder’s authorization, police officials said. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said police were called after an unknown individual had ordered a replacement debit card that was tied to […]
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Probation for woman who participated in Woodstock home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint
A woman was sentenced to probation after officials say she participated in the armed robbery of an elderly man during a home invasion in Woodstock where a suspect tried to steal over $30,000. Carley K. West, 29, of Rockford, was also charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery and residential burglary. A second […]
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Suspect allegedly trying to fraudulently purchase $30K car leads police on 3-minute foot chase in Libertyville
A man who prosecutors say was caught committing identity theft while trying to purchase a $30,000 car at a Libertyville car dealership was tackled by officers following a three-minute foot pursuit. Avery F. Ross-Moore, 23, of Chicago, was charged with forgery, identity theft, two counts of resisting a peace officer causing injury and theft. The […]
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Woman who stole $66K from McHenry baseball league now accused of stealing $280K from Woodstock business
A woman who stole $66,000 from a youth baseball league in McHenry in 2017 has been arrested again after allegedly stealing $280,000 from a business near Woodstock. Kelly M. Ference, 39, of McHenry, was charged with theft over $100,000, forgery, deceptive practices and identity theft over $100,000. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communication Specialist Emily Baker […]
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5 years in prison for man who stole almost $2 million from elderly woman in Cary
A man has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of nearly $2 million to an elderly woman who he stole the money from in Cary. The Cary Police Department said they received a report on August 26, 2023, of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The […]
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17 years in prison for man convicted in Woodstock home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint
A judge sentenced a man to 17 years in prison for robbing an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock where he tried to steal over $30,000. Calvin D. Jackson, 28, of Rockford, was charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated identity theft and aggravated assault. A […]
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Man says bag of Fritos sitting on car’s seat lured him before stealing vehicle, later burglarizing cars in Ingleside
A man told police that he saw a bag of Fritos sitting on a car’s seat while on drugs, which lured him in to steal the vehicle, before he burglarized several vehicles in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a theft on June 23, according to Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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Man convicted in home invasion where elderly resident was robbed at knifepoint in Woodstock
A jury on Wednesday convicted a man of robbing an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock where he tried to steal over $30,000. Calvin D. Jackson, 28, of Rockford, was charged in February 2024 with home invasion, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated identity theft and aggravated assault. A second suspect, Carley […]
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Woman sentenced to prison for stealing $4K from elderly Crystal Lake woman’s bank account
An Indiana woman has been sentenced to prison after prosecutors say she stole $4,000 from the bank account of an elderly Crystal Lake woman who she did not know. Cassandra L. Bass, 63, of Demotte, Indiana, pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $500, a Class 3 felony. McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis approved […]