Posted inLocal News

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 […]

Posted inLocal News

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 […]

Posted inLocal News

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 […]

Posted inLocal News

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 […]

Posted inLocal News

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 […]