The wife and son of an Illinois police lieutenant whom investigators say took his own life to avoid being exposed as an embezzler are themselves under investigation, local media reported late Wednesday.

Authorities told a news conference Wednesday morning that Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph “Joe” Gliniewicz took his own life Sept. 1 because his theft of thousands of dollars from a youth program was about to be exposed. During the news conference, investigators said that the investigation “strongly suggests criminal activity on the part of at least two other individuals.”
According to Fox 32 Chicago, police are investigating whether Gliniewicz’s wife Melodie and son D.J. played any part in the scheme masterminded by their husband and father.

WGN-TV reported late Wednesday that Melodie and D.J. Gliniewicz were the two individuals with whom Joe Glieniewicz communicated in text and Facebook messages in which he discussed his fear of exposure. Authorities released those messages Wednesday morning, identifying the recipients as “Individual #1” and “Individual #2”.

WGN also reported that among the expenses Gliniewicz paid for with money meant for Fox Lake’s Police Explorer program was a Hawaii vacation with his wife that cost up to $9,000.

The messages reveal Gliniewicz’s increasing anxiety after Fox Lake hired its first professional administrator, Anne Marrin. She began auditing all the village departments, including the Explorer program.