Elmhurst Man Charged With Murder After Missing Woman Found Dead in Wadsworth

One Dead in Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash Near 63rd Street Beach

An Elmhurst man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities discovered the body of a missing Florida woman in a wooded area in Wadsworth, Illinois, over the weekend. The Lake County Coroner’s Office said it was notified shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday that a body had been found near Adams and Delany roads. The victim … Read more

Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women in Chicago-Area Hotels

Border Patrol Agent Indicted for Allegedly Assaulting, Robbing 4 Women in Chicago-Area Hotels

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and robbing four women at suburban hotels while on duty. Federal prosecutors say Luis Urbie, 44, carried out the attacks between February and October 2022 at hotels in Schaumburg and Naperville. All four victims were women of … Read more

Restaurant Theft Investigation Leads to Charges Against Former Employee

Restaurant Theft Investigation Leads to Charges Against Former Employee

Alicia Marie Mogan, 43, of Hebron, faces charges after investigators reviewed security footage and message exchanges connected to repeated cash shortages at Corky’s Dog House in Cedar Lake, where she previously worked. According to the probable cause affidavit, police responded to the restaurant on Wicker Avenue after management reported ongoing theft concerns. Throughout the summer, … Read more

Cedar Lake Woman Charged After Investigators Uncover Irregular Spending in Cub Scouts Account

Cedar Lake Woman Charged After Investigators Uncover Irregular Spending in Cub Scouts Account

A 35-year-old Cedar Lake woman is facing a Level 6 felony theft charge after investigators concluded she used a Cub Scouts troop debit card for personal expenses over several months, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Lake County. The case began on August 6, 2025, when a complainant reported that a troop purchase … Read more

Convicted Murderer Found Guilty of Third Killing

Convicted Murderer Found Guilty of Third Killing

The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office says 20-year-old Rease Pence has been found guilty of first-degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle, and a felony firearm offense. The charges stem from the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old at the Arbor Trails Apartments in May 2022. Pence is already serving a 122.5-year … Read more

Davenport Man’s ‘Fishing’ Story Flops In Lake Wales After Polk Deputies Find Stolen Copper

Davenport Man’s ‘Fishing’ Story Flops In Lake Wales After Polk Deputies Find Stolen Copper

A Davenport man landed back in jail after a Sunday evening “fishing trip” ended with deputies finding him surrounded by cut fences and piles of stolen copper wire. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested 41-year-old Jack Edward Tolhurst on December 7 after responding to a trespassing call at a Lake Wales sand … Read more

South Carolina Couple With Babies In Backseat Sentenced For Deadly Rifle Attack

South Carolina Couple With Babies In Backseat Sentenced For Deadly Rifle Attack

A South Carolina judge sentenced a couple to decades in prison for a violent 2023 robbery that escalated into murder — a crime prosecutors say unfolded while the pair’s two infant children sat in the backseat of their getaway car. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced that Judge William McMaster sentenced Jaimen Quavere … Read more

Florida And Virginia Men Indicted In Pennsylvania Over $26M Elder Fraud Scheme

Florida And Virginia Men Indicted In Pennsylvania Over $26M Elder Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury indicted two men accused of running a large-scale elder fraud ring that allegedly stole millions from seniors across Western Pennsylvania and the United States, funneling the money through cryptocurrency and a Virginia bank. The six-count indictment, unsealed Monday after an arrest in Virginia, names 46-year-old Amit Kumar Jain of Vienna, Virginia, … Read more

Gary Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Gun And OWI Charges For Crown Point Man

Gary Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Gun And OWI Charges For Crown Point Man

Gary police charged Lamond Darrin Kelley, 49, of Crown Point, with multiple felonies after stopping his vehicle on December 5, 2025, near East 37th Avenue and Delaware Street, according to a probable cause affidavit. Officers said they saw a red 2008 Mazda with an expired registration driving northbound on Broadway and initiated a traffic stop. … Read more