New evidence is pointing to Fox Lake Officer Joe Gliniewicz considered putting a hit on the village administrator who threatened to expose his embezzlement. Deleted text messages from the officer's phone reportedly include references to contacting a gang member about the hit.
Investigators say other texts discuss planting something on administrator Anne Marrin, possibly the cocaine found in Gliniewicz' desk. Police are investigating the people on the other end of those texts, reportedly including Gliniewicz' wife and one of his sons.
Authorities said this week that Gliniewicz staged his own death on September 1st to cover up 7 years of embezzlement. Thousands of dollars were taken from a youth program he ran. The money was then used for personal purchases, mortgage payments, travel expenses, and adult websites.