The sheriff’s office says that a man was arrested after deputies found him with a stolen grill in the back of his pickup truck following a burglary in Beach Park Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the 37100 block of North Green Bay Road in Beach Park. Lake […]
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Suspect charged with burglarizing garage, stealing Lake Villa Township supervisor’s personal vehicle
A man has been charged with burglarizing a garage and stealing a pickup truck belonging to the Lake Villa Township supervisor. The vehicle was later found totaled in Zion. Lake Villa Township Supervisor Daniel Venturi said the incident occurred on October 15 at his residence near Martin School in unincorporated Lake Villa. Suspects pried open […]
8 years in prison for ‘con artist’ from Lake Forest who prosecutors say stole over $500K from victims in Lake County
A judge has sentenced a Lake Forest man to eight years in prison after prosecutors called him a “con artist” who defrauded 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 to commit […]
Man dies after being charged with stealing over $100,000 from butcher shop in Lake in the Hills
A man has died while awaiting trial on charges alleging he stole more than $100,000 from a butcher shop in Lake in the Hills, court documents show. Steven Trebes, 72, of West Dundee, was charged with one count of theft exceeding $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000, a Class 1 felony. A grand jury indicted Trebes […]
Former employee wanted after being charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from doctor in Marengo
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former employee who has been charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from a doctor in Marengo while working for him. Mariza Jimenez, 32, of Harvard, was charged with theft over $10,000, a Class 2 felony, and forgery, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
Former employee arrested after being accused of stealing over $21,000 from business in Riverwoods
Authorities say a former employee of a business in Riverwoods took part in a scheme where checks were stolen, forged and deposited, leading to over $21,000 being stolen from the company. Marquell D. Clark, 36, of Oak Park, was charged with conspiracy to commit a financial crime, defrauding a financial institution, illegally obtaining money from […]
3 suspects arrested after allegedly committing two robberies of elderly victims in Waukegan
Three suspects were arrested after prosecutors say they committed two robberies of elderly women, including one in which the victim was dragged on the ground in Waukegan. Demazjae J. Neal, 18, of North Chicago, was charged with two counts of robbery of an elderly victim, theft over $10,000, possession of a stolen vehicle, three counts […]
4 years in prison for Gurnee man convicted of writing fraudulent check, stealing money from victim in Crystal Lake
A Gurnee man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing a Crystal Lake man’s check and paying another person with it. Freddie Howard, 25, of Gurnee, was charged in September 2020 with one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony, and one count of theft over $500, a […]
Employee of landscaping company in Volo wanted for stealing nearly $75K from business over span of years
An employee of a landscaping company in Volo has been charged with stealing nearly $75,000 from the business through a fraudulent return scheme, police said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a representative of a business in Volo came forward to report an employee theft in February 2021. The representative said they […]