A former employee has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to stealing $35,000 from a dental office in Algonquin by paying herself extra wages and bonuses. Linda L. Miller, 61, of Hampshire, was charged in April 2021 with financial institution fraud and theft over $10,000, both Class 2 felonies. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Woman charged with trying to buy brand new car using bad check in McHenry while on probation for theft
A Cary woman has been charged with trying to pass a $35,000 bad check for a brand new car in McHenry while she was on probation for selling a rented skid steer to a man. Margret A. Taylor, 51, of Cary, was charged with deceptive practice through use of bad checks, a Class 4 felony. […]
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3 migrants wanted for scamming elderly woman out of more than $20K arrested in Crystal Lake
Authorities say three migrants were arrested in Crystal Lake on Thursday after being wanted for scamming an elderly woman out of over $20,000 in DuPage County. Miguel Pena-Gomez, 43, Liliana Nagles-Cuesta, 49, and Angela Posada-Acosta, 45, are charged with one count of theft by deception involving a victim over 60, a Class 2 felony. The […]
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Judge sentences Beach Park man to 3 years in prison for stealing $2.3 million from museum in Chicago
A Beach Park man was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $2.3 million in funds and spending it on “extravagancies” while he was employed at a museum in Chicago. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged in January with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud. An indictment […]
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Former president of PTO at Buffalo Grove elementary school charged with stealing over $10,000 from organization
Police say the former president of a parent-teacher organization at an elementary school in Buffalo Grove has been charged with stealing over $10,000 in funds. The Buffalo Grove Police Department received a report in early September from parent-teacher organization (PTO) executive board members in District 96. The board members discovered improper use of the organization’s […]
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Man found with fully automatic gun, drugs after police and victim track down stolen iPad in North Chicago
Authorities say a 19-year-old man was found with a fully automatic gun along with drugs and stolen property in North Chicago while officers were investigating a burglary. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 11:23 a.m. Thursday to investigate a theft report initiated by the Waukegan Police Department. North Chicago Police Department Management Analyst Freddrick […]
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Prosecutors seek to freeze assets of man accused of stealing $1.9 million from elderly woman in Cary
Prosecutors are seeking to freeze the assets of a Barrington man accused of stealing $1.9 million that belonged to an elderly family member in Cary over the span of four years. The Cary Police Department received a report on August 26 of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The suspect, Douglas Boncosky, […]
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Barrington man charged with stealing $1.9 million from elderly woman in Cary over span of 4 years
Police say a Barrington man stole approximately $1.9 million by writing checks and transferring funds to himself that belonged to an elderly family member in Cary. The Cary Police Department received a report on August 26 of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The suspect, Douglas Boncosky, 54, of Barrington, was named […]
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2nd suspect charged in scam of extorting money out of elderly victims in Highland Park, Lake Forest
A second out-of-state man has been charged after prosecutors say they tried extorting thousands of dollars from elderly victims in Lake Forest and Highland Park by impersonating the victims’ family members. Jason D. Alvarez, 30, of Queens, New York, was charged with one count of theft by deception, a Class 2 felony. The Highland Park […]