The sheriff’s office said a 60-year-old man from Wisconsin operating a motorcycle died after an SUV turned in front of him and caused a crash near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to Lake Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue in unincorporated Antioch for a vehicle crash with […]
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Man charged in scheme that resulted in Village of Libertyville contracts being steered to his HVAC employer
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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$500,000 bond for ‘dangerous fugitive’ who was injured after crashing head-on into another car in Antioch
A “dangerous fugitive,” who had been traveling up to 100 mph and erratically in a stolen vehicle before causing a head-on crash in Antioch, was ordered held on a $500,000 bond. Village of Antioch Communication Specialist Jim Moran said a 2017 silver Chevy Malibu was reported stolen on December 3. The Antioch Police Department, along […]
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‘Dangerous fugitive’ arrested after causing head-on crash that left himself, second man injured in Antioch
A “dangerous fugitive,” who had been traveling up to 100 mph and erratically Saturday morning in a stolen vehicle, caused a head-on crash on Route 173 in Antioch that left another man injured, police said. Village of Antioch Communication Specialist Jim Moran said a 2017 silver Chevy Malibu was reported stolen on Saturday. The Antioch […]
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Tower Lakes police officer charged with child pornography
A Tower Lakes police officer was arrested on Wisconsin charges of child pornography when he arrived to the police station for work on Wednesday. Mark A. Paglini, 47, of the 9400 block of 276th Avenue in Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at […]