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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2017

Widow of Corrupt IL Lieutenant Wants His Pension Despite Her Pending Felony Trial

Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, has been charged with participating in her late husband's alleged scheme to siphon money from the Fox Lake Police Explorer youth program for personal expenses.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2016

Widow of Disgraced Illinois Lieutenant Indicted for Money Laundering

Melodie Gliniewicz was indicted on three counts of disbursing charitable funds without authority and for personal benefit (Class 2 felonies), one count of disbursing charitable funds without authority and for personal benefit (Class 3 felony), one count of money laundering (Class 2 felony), and one count of money laundering (Class 3 felony).

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Lawsuit Filed Against Fox Lake Officer's Estate

A man who says he was "singled out" by police immediately following the September death of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz has filed a lawsuit against the officer's estate and the Village of Fox Lake, Illinois, his lawyer said in a statement Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Video: Prosecutors Reviewing All Cases Involving Gliniewicz

Lake County prosecutors have begun reviewing all cases linked to Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, in the wake of revelations he was embezzling funds from the department’s Explorers program before killing himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

People who Donated to Gliniewicz Memorial Fund Want Money Back

Some of the people and organizations who donated money to the family of a now-disgraced Illinois police officer want their cash back after investigators revealed last week that the cop embezzled thousands of dollars from his department before staging his suicide to look like a murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2015

Fellow Fox Lake Officers Knew Gleniewicz was a Bad Cop

According to his 264-page personnel file, Gliniewicz was suspended more than a half-dozen times, yet still managed to remain on the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2015

Investigation into Fox Lake Lieutenant's Death Cost More Than $300,000

More than $300,000 has been spent on the investigation of the shooting death of Fox Lake police lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, which is expected to be ruled a suicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2015

Funeral for Slain Illinois Officer Draws Mourners from Across Country

Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was laid to rest with full military honors before a grateful community of mourners who stood in lines for hours despite the heat to pay their respects to the veteran officer.

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