Nearly half of U.S. women gain too much weight while they're pregnant, and another 20 percent don't put on enough, federal health experts reported Thursday.

Fewer than a third of pregnant women put on the right amount of weight - something that's important for both mother and baby, the team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

"It's not about eating twice as much. It's eating twice as healthy," she said.

How much moms should gain depends on their weight when they become pregnant.

Experts say women of normal weight should add 25 to 35 pounds. Overweight women should gain 15 to 25, and obese women should only add 10 to 20. For unusually thin women, weight gain should be about 30 to 40 pounds. 

Fox Lake Village Administrator Anne Marrin on Thursday said she felt "unsettled" after police revealed the now-disgraced police officer whose death was ruled a suicide Wednesday tried to hire a hit-man to kill her. 

"It's a very scary thought that an officer who was sworn to uphold the law would even think to do that to an administrator," she said. 

Det. Chris Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff's office claimed earlier in the day that Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz sent a text message asking someone to contact a "high-ranking gang member to put a hit on the village manager." Gliniewicz also suggested the hit man could "plant something" on the manager, Covelli said.

"The tone of those text messages was to contact a high-level motorcycle gang member," Covelli said.

The person Gliniewicz texted told investigators the late officer indeed asked for a hit man to kill the village administrator, but the alleged motorcycle gang member denied any knowledge of the request. 

Small packages of cocaine were also found in Gliniewicz's desk, Covelli said. The cocaine was in an unmarked evidence bag that was not associated with any case, but Covelli added it wasn't clear if the cocaine was related to the alleged plot to have the village administrator killed. 

"That was a theory we looked at, nothing we can prove," he said.  

"It's very unsettling," Marrin said. "It's quite unbelievable and almost surreal."

Marrin was looking into Fox Lake's finances, including the Police Explorers program, which authorities allege Gliniewicz embezzled from for the past seven years.

Marrin said "there were a lot of red flags" that came up while she pressed Gliniewicz for details on the Explorer program, a process that began in March and continued until the morning before his September death.

"When I heard that he was concerned that I was asking tough questions about the police explorer program, it only confirmed to me that asking the tough questions was the absolute right thing to do," she said. "In fact, getting at the truth about the administration of the explorer's program was the only thing that had to be done."

• READ: Full Transcript of Text, Facebook Messages Released by Lake County Investigators

The news, first reported by the Associated Press, comes one day after officials announced that a months-long investigation into Gliniewicz's fatal shooting had determined the officer's death, which rocked the small community about 60 miles north of Chicago and prompted a massive manhunt, was a "carefully staged suicide" and "the end result of extensive criminal acts."

Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Commander George Filenko revealed that Gliniewicz had been stealing and laundering money from the Fox Lake Police Explorer Post for seven years, using thousands of dollars for personal purchases, mortgages, travel expenses, gym memberships, adult websites and to facilitate person loans. He also said Gliniewicz forged signatures in official documents.

In total, officials said 6,500 pages of text messages from Gliniewicz's personal and work phones were reviewed during the investigation.

The text messages reveal that Marrin loomed large in Gliniewicz’s fears.

"She hates me," he texted someone identified only as "Individual 2," who suggested, "Hopefully she decides to get a couple of drinks in her and she gets a DUI."

"Trust me," Gliniewicz replied. "I’ve thought it through. Many scenarios, from planting things, to the Volo bog."

Marrin noted that her limited interactions with Gliniewicz, while brief, were always "pleasant."

"We never fought, there were never harsh words," she said. 

She said she last received an email from Gliniewicz the morning before his suicide. 

"The news that Gliniewicz engaged in the same criminal activity that he swore to combat, while shocking, is not at all surprising," Marrin said. "But his conduct should not reflect on the men and women who wear the same uniform and serve their communities daily, faithfully and with integrity." 

Marrin said two Fox Lake officers have volunteered to take over the Police Explorer's program and the program will continue, along with her audit.

"It’s been very scary, it’s been surreal, but I have been tasked to do a job and I have to see this through and that is my plan," she said.

Gliniewicz's wife and son are also under investigation in the case, a source close to the investigation told NBC5 News. No charges had been filed as of Thursday morning.

In an unprecedented move, the California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to delay the opening of crab season because of potentially deadly levels of domoic acid found in Dungeness and rock crabs along the West Coast.

The 3-0 decision was made at an emergency hearing Thursday in Sacramento. It prohibits recreational and sport fishers from taking crabs from ocean waters, including bays and estuaries, north of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The recreational crabbing season would have kicked off on Saturday.

"There has never been a fishery closure due to domoic acid before," Department of Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Jordan Traverso told NBC Bay Area.

The algal bloom and domoic acid occurs often, she said, but usually cooler water temperatures have taken over by November, forcing the toxins to dissipate. El Nino-related warm water temperatures is the most likely reason why this bloom is so persistent and large this late in the season, she said.

In severe poisoning cases, the neurotoxin can cause seizures, coma or death in humans. The toxin has affected shellfish and sickened or killed seabirds, seals, dolphins and whales throughout the region. 

It is unclear when the ban will be lifted. The director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the director of the California Department of Public Health must assess the situation and determine when the acid levels no longer post a significant risk, Traverso said.

The opening of the commercial crab fishing, set for Nov. 15, is up to the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. A decision on that has not yet been made. The agency is currently "developing an emergency rulemaking under that authority," Traverso said.

State officials are keenly aware that the toxins are affecting both the people who fish for a living and those who want to enjoy crab, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Dungeness crab fishing in California brought in $60 million in 2014, according to Department of Fish and Wildlife figures.

"These are incredibly important fisheries to our coastal economies and fresh crab is highly anticipated and widely enjoyed this time of year. Of course, delaying or closing the season is disappointing," Craig Shuman said. "But public health and safety is our top priority."

Scientists have been testing the crabs since early September, and Traverso noted the most recent tests came back showing significant health risks from the Oregon border to the southern Santa Barbara County line.

Crab fishers are anxious to see what will happen next. But they know the decision is out of their control.

"We're just waiting," fisherman Pulak Ung said Wednesday morning, standing on the docks in San Francisco. "We can't control this. It's the ocean. It's nature. We have no plan."

NBC Bay Area's Bob Redell contributed to this report.

The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday that U.S. warplanes shot people trying to flee its hospital destroyed in airstrikes last month, NBC News reported. 

"Thirty of our patients and medical staff died [in the bombing]," the organization's General Director Christopher Stokes said during a speech in Kabul. "Some of them lost their limbs and were decapitated in the explosions. Others were shot by the circling gunship while fleeing the burning building."

The hospital in Kunduz was bombed on Oct. 3 as Afghan government forces fought to regain control of the city from Taliban insurgents.

After the U.S. gave shifting explanations for the incident — which Doctors Without Borders has called a war crime — President Barack Obama apologized to the charity. The charity, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling for an international inquiry.

Colleagues of a rookie Escondido Police Officer killed by her husband decided to honor the slain cop by targeting domestic violence fugitives this week.

More than 30 fugitives were arrested in a two-day warrant sweep held in honor of a Officer Laura Perez.

Perez was murdered by her husband, Freddy Perez-Rodas two years ago.

Escondido PD superiors believed the 25-year-old Perez had a bright future in the department. She was described as a "rising star."

Then, in July 2014, Riverside County homicide investigators found the officer’s body in a storage locker in Moreno.

Beginning Nov. 3, Escondido Police worked with U.S. Marshals to serve more than 100 warrants in a two-day sweep called “Operation Laura.”

The joint operation involved more than 110 state, local and federal officers targeting high-risk felons, according to Lt. Greg Kohler with the Escondido Police Department.

Fugitives wanted for everything from weapons charges to sex crimes to armed robbery and narcotics. They also added fugitives to the list wanted on domestic violence charges.

“It was important for us to recognize her and more importantly to recognize domestic violence is an important problem in our county,” Kohler said.

As a result of the operation, a number of felony and misdemeanor warrants were closed, five new drug cases were opened and one person was arrested, accused of possessing stolen property.

At his Dec. 4 sentencing, Perez-Rodas faces 49 years to life in prison for second-degree murder, arson of an inhabited dwelling and an allegation of use of a gun causing death.

A car traveling on a San Diego highway rammed head-on into a guardrail but the driver escaped with minor injuries, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The force of the crash sent the metal barrier through the interior of the car and through the back window.

The crashed happened where Interstate 805 southbound transitions to southbound State Route 163 just before 5:25 a.m.

"This is really one of the most amazing pictures we've ever seen," said NBC 7 Traffic Anchor Whitney Southwick. "If the driver got away unhurt, that's going to even be more amazing."

CHP officials say the driver, a 21-year-old woman, escaped with minor injuries.

The Nissan Sentra didn't fare as well. The guardrail impaled the vehicle through its engine compartment.

The driver was booked into Las Colinas Women’s Detention Facility on suspicion of DUI, CHP officials said.

Mayor Faulconer and Urban Corps, a non-profit youth training organization, celebrated the completion of the Chicano Park Recreation Improvement Project Thursday, which includes new playgrounds, a skate park and more community infrastructure in Barrio Logan.

The project was part of the mayor’s commitment to improving every neighborhood in San Diego.

"Parks, streets and infrastructure are a priority for San Diegans, so I've made it a priority at City Hall,” the mayor said Thursday. “Growing from a seed idea at the city, this project creatively brought state resources into Barrio Logan, making it a shining example of San Diego collaboration and our love for our neighborhoods. With these improvements, we will continue to relish Chicano Park as an iconic destination of Mexican-American art and culture."

The City partnered with Urban Corps to obtain a $1.08 million grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the improvements.

"Chicano Park exemplifies the broad cultural, political, economic and social history of the community and I am proud to have this region-wide treasure in my Council District,” Council member David Alvarez said. “The collaborative effort involved to make these recreational park improvements happen is to be commended. I would especially like to thank the California Department of Housing and Community Development for this grant and for the Chicano Park Steering Committee for their years of dedication and service to the community."

Improvements included a new handball court, additional fitness equipment and a new drinking fountain. A Chicano heritage theme was incorporated into the new design in two play areas, which was inspired by the nearby kiosko where Aztec dancers and Ballet Folklorico groups practice and perform.

Urban Corps brought in an additional $122,000 in grant funding for the project.

In 2013 Chicano Park joined the National Register of Historic Places.

The stabbing suspect who was killed by authorities after he attacked four people on the University of California, Merced, campus Wednesday was mad about being snubbed from a study group, the sheriff announced on Thursday.

Warnke said a two-page letter found in 18-year-old Faisal Mohammad's pocket indicated the Santa Clara freshman was angry after being kicked out of a study group before he stabbed two students, a staffer and a construction worker who ended up thwarting the student's plan. The sheriff's office on Thursday afternoon said investigators developed the lead on the possible motive during Mohammad's autopsy.

Both Warnke and the school's chancellor Dorothy Leland the motivation for the attack appeared to be "personal animosity" and not terrorism.

Leland added it would be "irresponsible to draw any other conclusion based solely on the ethnicity." 

Before the unusual and violent outburst on Wednesday at school, Warnke said Mohammad was on "nobody's radar."

Earlier Thursday, authorities revealed what agents found inside Mohammad's bag: zip-tie handcuffs, clear petroleum jelly often used to make explosives, a night vision scope, a safety hammer often used to break windows and two rolls of duct tape.

"His intentions were to go further than he did," Warnke said. 

But there was nothing to reveal a dark, criminal past in the student's computer, among the evidence that 20 FBI agents and the Department of Homeland Security combed through after the attack, Warnke said.

Mohammad turned 18 last week and graduated in June from Wilcox High School in Santa Clara.

"He was a quiet student," Santa Clara Unified Jennifer Dericco said at a Thursday news conference. "He wasn't highly involved on campus but he was a good student, he did well academically." She said his "social network was small."

She added that it's "just a shocking tragedy for our community to learn this."

Authorities shot and killed Mohammad after a chaotic morning.

As of Thursday morning, one student remained hospitalized but is expected to recover, the university said. The other was treated and released. School officials said the injured staff member suffered a collapsed lung and was recovering Thursday after successful surgery. Price was also treated for his injuries and released.

The rural central California university, located 120 miles south of Sacramento, opened a decade ago and is the newest college in the University of California system.

The campus is expected to reopen on Friday.

NBC Bay Area's John Zuchelli, Jodi Hernandez and Stephanie Chuang contributed to this report.

Police responded to the 10,000 block of Moselle Street in Scripps Ranch Thursday after a man was shot in the head.

According to SDPD the incident happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Police say a 28-year old man was having psychotic episode and going around the neighborhood threatening neighbors. He also had a hammer and hit at least 10 cars.

During the incidient, a neighbor became involved and shot the 28-year old in the back of the head with a handgun. Police say the neighbor is not facing charges at this time.

Police tell us the 28-year old was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. Police say the suspect is facing multiple felonies but does not have a violent past.

Check back for updates on this breaking story.

It’s been one year since 41-year old Golden Hill resident Vaafuti Togiailua was gunned down in his car, and died days later. Still, the San Diego Police Department is searching for the person who took Togiailua’s life.

On the morning of November 5th, Togiailua was in his car on the 900 block of 26th street in Golden Hill when a motorcyclist pulled up next to his car and fired shots through the driver’s window.

Witnesses who saw the motorcyclist pull the trigger describe the person with a full helmet and a long sleeved, gray jumpsuit.

Togiailua was shot half a dozen times in the chest and head just two blocks from his apartment. He died several days later.

Family and friends remember Togiailua as a loving father and popular rugby coach. The reasoning behind Togiailua’s tragic death remains a mystery.

San Diego Police are asking anyone who has any information on the shooting to come forward.
 

According to CHP a wrong way driver has now likely exited at Sorrento Valley and is heading south on I-5.

The driver is possibly in a white jeep and was first seen around 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the 805 split, passing Via de la Valle, on up toward Sorrento Valley.

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking story.

The man who flew a gyrocopter through restricted airspace before landing outside the U.S. Capitol will plead guilty to a felony in connection to the incident, the Associated Press reported.

Douglas Hughes is expected to plead guilty to operating a gyrocopter without a license on Nov. 20 in a Washington federal court, his lawyer Mark Goldstone said in an email on Thursday.

Hughes was arrested April 15 after flying the aircraft from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Washington.

He said his flight was intended to call attention to the influence of big money in politics.

A picture of Cmdr. Dean “Diz” Laird now hangs on a banner at the intersection of 4th and Orange in Coronado.

The 94-year-old Navy veteran who is the only known U.S. flying ace to shoot down planes from both Germany and Japan during World War II will be honored this weekend along Coronado’s “Avenue of Heroes” as part of Veterans Day.

Laird enlisted in the Navy 12 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor with one goal: become a fighter pilot.

Although it’s been 70 years since the war ended Cmdr. Laird still remembers intricate details about his service.

"I gave him a long burst and all of a sudden he just exploded and disappeared and just broke into so many little pieces," Laird said of his first dogfight with a German plane along the Norwegian coast in 1943.

He flew 175 missions and performed more than 500 carrier landings during the war but says only once was he truly scared during combat.

"I heard this tremendous explosion right behind me and at the same time my rudder pedals fell away from me and I thought 'oh heck,’” Laird told NBC7. "I cranked open the canopy and figured I was going to bail out. But I found out I still had elevator control, didn't have rudder control… so I figured I can fly without a rudder, it just won’t go where I exactly want it to go."

Amazingly, he safely landed the plane on an aircraft carrier.

Laird later became the first pilot to land a jet powered aircraft aboard the USS Midway. Over his 30-year career he served in three wars and qualified in 99 different types of aircraft.

“I loved flying off a carrier and I feel that might be my greatest accomplishment cause I did in a lot of different airplanes and a lot of different ships.”

The Avenue of Heroes runs along Third and Fourth Streets from Orange to North Island. The pictures are switched out on Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day.

Laird has lived with his family in Coronado in 1958, but recently moved to Northern California to be closer to his daughter.

Jeb Bush is losing support of one of Florida’s leading fundraisers, NBC News reported.

Brian Ballard told Politico he withdrew his support and made it public now to discourage Bush from attacking Rubio.

"The campaign has become negative, one that is about attacking and trying to bring down Marco Rubio. And that doesn't sit well - not only with me, but with anyone who knows the two," Ballard said to Politico. "Marco's a friend of mine. I didn't sign up for a campaign that was going to be negative and attack a bright star of the party's future. It doesn't make sense. I'm over it. And I'm done."

Both Bush and Rubio draw from a similar group of donors in Florida, who have supported both candidates over the years.

Two days after getting cut by the Chargers, return man Jacoby Jones signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

San Diego turns to Javontee Herndon to give the return game a spark.

Herndon was promoted off the practice squad earlier this week and will wear #81 when he makes his Chargers debut Monday night against the Chicago Bears.

NBC 7’s Derek Togerson went 1-on-1 with Herndon before he gets his first opportunity as the team’s new punt returner.

Joy Froding's spirit was felt by her friends Thursday night.

“I'm so sorry! I feel her all around,” Nancy Spalenka said as she hugged Joy’s boyfriend, Mark.
Dozens of people gathered for a memorial in Joy’s honor at Swami's Beach: The same place she rode her last wave Monday before succumbing to heart trouble.

“Even if it wasn’t sunny and you sat next to Joy you got warm," said her boyfriend Mark.

Mark and Joy met 10 years ago at Swami's Beach. As he taught her to surf their relationship blossomed.

“We always loved each other and our time at the beach was the best time," Mark told NBC7.

Joy was a 57-year-old Oregon transplant who became a staple of the Swami's surf community a decade ago.

Nancy Spalenka posted a picture of Joy showing how she always lived up to her name.

“Whenever we would see her that’s what she would do,” Spalenka said raising her arms in the air waving. “When I would come to the beach she'd say ‘Nancy’ or whoever it was. "

"She was the heart of this place,” said Joy’s friend Chris Ahrens. “I can honestly say no matter what was going on in my life I felt better when she was there."

Joy is the second surfer this week to die at Swami's Beach. Friday 61-year-old Kenny Mann's body washed ashore.

A master sander-- he was one of the founding members of Moonlight Glassing.

Joy's boyfriend Mark worked with him – Now he's coping with the death of two dear friends.

“I still walk in my room, reach for my phone and want to talk to her and say goodbye,” said Mark.

He says they’re organizing a paddle out for Joy in the coming weeks.

After months of a standoff over a new Chargers stadium proposal in Mission Valley, the ground beneath that narrative may be shifting toward downtown.

It's the so-called "East Village" alternative -- the one the Chargers prefer to Mission Valley.

So does JMI Realty, the major development firm that built Petco Park nearby.

And now, other influential parties are buying in to the concept.

"I think the push for the Qualcomm site as the Chargers' new and continuing home is kind of the wrong push,” says State Sen. Marty Block (D-39th District). “The Chargers have made it clear they're not interested in staying on that footprint. I think a downtown site would be great.”

Otherwise, Block said in an interview Thursday with NBC 7: “The Number Two scenario, according to the Chargers, is Carson."

JMI Realty, meantime, has sent the NFL a letter touting its concept for a Chargers stadium and hybrid convention facility in East Village -- as a way to go that also would free up the Qualcomm site for San Diego State, UC San Diego and open parkland.

Those prospects are of great interest to Block, given that Qualcomm Stadium sits in the state senate district that he represents.

But Mission Valley backers see East Village as a pipe dream – unworkable both financially, and time-wise.

And, considering the many moving parts involved in the downtown proposal, there's a huge political reality check to consider.

"Even if all those things fall in line, passing a vote to pass a stadium in downtown or Mission Valley is hardly guaranteed,” says Voice of San Diego editor Scott Lewis. “It's not even just hardly guaranteed, it’s something that I think the Chargers and others are rightfully worried wouldn't happen."

This perspective was offered by Mayor Faulconer’s office: “The successful completion of a Downtown stadium would take many years and Chargers fans deserve to know that the team will stay here during that long process … construction on a stadium can only begin after the (MTS) bus yard has been relocated.”

Chargers special counsel Mark Fabiani declined comment on all this, and NBC 7 got no response from Mayor Faulconer's office.

But whatever anybody might think or say, the stadium narrative ultimately is controlled by the NFL.

A teen whose image was initially linked to the Boston Marathon bombings is speaking out about his experiences. 

Salah Barhoum, now 19, and a student at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts, revealed how he dealt with the aftermath of seeing his face on the front page of the New York Post, which incorrectly labeled him as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

“I, myself, was accused by the New York Post," he said, speaking at the university. "It says 'Bag Men': Feds seek these two.'"

Barhoum, who was 16-years-old and a high school sophomore at the time, moved to the U.S. from Morocco just a few years earlier. He said he met with a mix of racism, stereotyping and hatred because of the experience.

"How did that happen? Because they jumped to conclusions. I'm not going to lie, that affected my whole life," he said. "That changed everything about me."

His first time at the marathon, he was one of the thousands of spectators at the finish line. He left about 20 minutes before the bombs went off.

As investigators searched for clues, the New York Post published the photo of Barhoum and his friend — who has moved back to Morocco — with a headline linking the two to the bombings.

Authorities released images of the Tsarnaev brothers - the real culprits - but the damage was done. He said he received threats and was afraid to leave his house. Barhoum said he also struggled with depression and saw his grades drop substantially.

"I learned that life goes on. I have learned that life is full of obstacles and struggles and so many things that can break you down and leave you down for the rest of your life," he said. "But it's all on you. If you want to be successful, then face your fears, face your obstacles."

Barhoum, who reached a settlement after suing the New York Post, decided to get past the anger and bitterness, a message he's sharing with his classmates.

"Use your problems to be something that motivates you to be successful in the future," he said.

How much did one man, armed with a long-range assault rifle, cost San Diego?

What began as a domestic disturbance call, turned into a five-hour long standoff Wednesday between SDPD SWAT members and an armed man. The threat to public safety prompted police to close several city blocks, halt incoming air traffic to San Diego International Airport and tell businesses and residents nearby to shelter in place.

Both the San Diego Police Department and the Airport Authority say there’s no real way to put a dollar figure cost on all the commotion and affected flights.

A spokeswoman for the airport says 140 flights were impacted, including cancellations, delays and diversions.

Whether it was postponed vacation plans, or people late getting to connecting flights, or people late getting home, yesterday’s shooter, Titus Colbert, 33, cost a lot of people a lot of time and frustration.

“We have to wait now,” said Susan Degroot on Wednesday, who was trying to get home to Michigan. “They’ve got us on a flight tomorrow morning at 6:20 a.m., and we will finally get into Grand Rapids tomorrow at 3 p.m.”

But, exactly how much did the entire incident cost?

“It’s a great question,” said Lt. Scott Wahl with the San Diego Police Department. “Beyond the life safety issues; other impacts come with these types of incidents, and we are attuned to that. We try to be as accommodating as possible. Obviously, people are evacuated from their homes. Their lives are disrupted.”

Both SDPD and the Airport Authority say there’s no hard dollar figure on taxpayers will foot because of Colbert.

An airline expert says each grounded flight during a bomb threat can cost an estimated $22,000.

Multiply that with the 140 impacted flights, and you could estimate at least $3 million in wasted fuel, crew time costs, and delayed baggage costs, the expert said.

But nothing compared with the alternative.

“I’d rather us not go up than something happen and ‘Ooops, sorry,’” one passenger said.

An airport spokeswoman said any cost estimates are just speculation.

She also reminded travelers to continue checking san.org for flight information until normal operations resume.

More than a decade before his death now ruled a suicide, then sergeant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was the target of a federal sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman who worked under his supervision in the Fox Lake Police explorer unit.

The woman, who we have chosen not to name, alleged that she was “pressured to perform oral sex” by Gliniewicz and that “sexual favors were strongly encouraged and/or required to protect her job.”

According to the complaint, Gliniewicz was suspended from the department for 30 days after admitting to the relationship.

The complaint against him, however, was dismissed in 2005 after the accuser and her attorney failed to make court dates and turn over evidence.

But her allegations take on new relevance, after the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force called Gliniewicz’s death a “carefully staged suicide” committed to hide a complicated embezzlement scheme from the explorer’s troop.

The woman told NBC Chicago that several other women may have found themselves in similar situations with Lt. Gliniewicz. She has since moved out of state.

Officials announced Wednesday that a months-long investigation into Gliniewicz's fatal shooting had determined the officer's death, which rocked the small community about 60 miles north of Chicago and prompted a massive manhunt, was a "carefully staged suicide" and "the end result of extensive criminal acts."

Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Commander George Filenko revealed that Gliniewicz had been stealing and laundering money from the Fox Lake Police Explorer Post for seven years, using thousands of dollars for personal purchases, mortgages, travel expenses, gym memberships, adult websites and to facilitate person loans. He also said Gliniewicz forged signatures in official documents.

In total, officials said 6,500 pages of text messages from Gliniewicz's personal and work phones were reviewed during the investigation.

The text messages reveal that Fox Lake Village Administrator Anne Marrin loomed large in Gliniewicz’s fears.

"She hates me," he texted someone identified only as "Individual 2," who suggested, "Hopefully she decides to get a couple of drinks in her and she gets a DUI."

"Trust me," Gliniewicz replied. "I’ve thought it through. Many scenarios, from planting things, to the Volo bog."

Marrin noted that her limited interactions with Gliniewicz, while brief, were always "pleasant."

"We never fought, there were never harsh words," she said. 

She said she last received an email from Gliniewicz the morning before his suicide. 

"The news that Gliniewicz engaged in the same criminal activity that he swore to combat, while shocking, is not at all surprising," Marrin said. "But his conduct should not reflect on the men and women who wear the same uniform and serve their communities daily, faithfully and with integrity." 

Marrin said two Fox Lake officers have volunteered to take over the Police Explorer's program and the program will continue, along with her audit.

"It’s been very scary, it’s been surreal, but I have been tasked to do a job and I have to see this through and that is my plan," she said.

Gliniewicz's wife and son are also under investigation in the case, a source close to the investigation told NBC5 News. No charges had been filed as of Thursday morning.