Residents safely escaped a house fire in Tower Lakes that caused around $350,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded at 6:58 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Tower Lakes for a report of a structure fire. Crews received a report of a fire […]
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Lake Barrington man identified as motorcyclist who died when he hit tree after sliding off roadway in Tower Lakes
A Lake Barrington man was killed in a crash after his motorcycle left the roadway and hit a tree on Roberts Road, Lake County Coroner officials announced. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release Tower Lakes Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded to Roberts Road approximately 150 feet west of North […]
Lake Zurich 911 dispatcher honored for helping caller save life of their father in Tower Lakes
A Lake Zurich 911 dispatcher was recognized after officials say she helped a caller perform CPR on their unresponsive father in Tower Lakes, which led to the man’s survival. Lake Zurich Telecommunicator Patty Steffy received a 911 call from a Tower Lakes resident during the evening hours on December 29. The caller reported that their […]
4 years in prison for man who kicked down woman’s door and injured her in McHenry County
A Tower Lakes man was sentenced to four years in prison for committing a home invasion at his girlfriend’s home in unincorporated McHenry County that left her injured. David J. Derita, 37, of the 700 block of North Lake Shore Drive in Tower Lakes, was charged with home invasion causing injury, criminal damage to property, […]
Father arrested after driving drunk with 6-year-old in the car near Barrington, police say
A father was arrested after police say he drove drunk with his young child in the car near Barrington and then resisted arrest as deputies tried to take him into custody. Corey S. Freier, 28, of the 300 block of Kay Street in Crystal Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless […]
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 […]
Man injured after 3-alarm fire tears through Tower Lakes home
A man was injured and several others escaped from a 3-alarm house fire in Tower Lakes Thursday evening which caused over $250,000 in damage. The Wauconda Fire District was called at 9:06 p.m. Thursday to the 100 block of South Hills Drive in Tower Lakes for a report of a house fire. Responding fire crews […]
Police warn of man who tried to lure children in Tower Lakes
The Barrington Police Department is warning the public after a man reportedly tried to lure three children who were playing outside in Tower Lakes. The Barrington Police Department said that on December 1, the Tower Lakes Police Department was notified that a man in a white Hyundai SUV approached three children who were playing in […]