Diamond Lake Crime
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Wrongfully convicted Lake County man settles suit for $9 millionSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - A former Waukegan man wrongly imprisoned for a 1999 murder will receive $9 million through a settlement with the law enforcement agencies that put him behind bars. Jason...
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5K run Saturday in Lake Villa to fight opioid abuseSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - The One Stride at a Time: 5K Run/Walk to End Drug Overdose will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve, 21155 W. Gelden Road, Lake Vil...
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Waukegan man charged with armed robberySep 15, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Waukegan man is in custody on charges he robbed a store at gunpoint Wednesday morning, authorities said. Kostantino Papandreou, who is listed by police as...
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Twins, teen ordered held on $2 million bond for Buffalo Grove robberySep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Bail was set at $2 million Friday for twin brothers and a teenager accused of robbing a Buffalo Grove locksmith shop and restraining the employees with plastic cable tie...
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Man charged in fatal overdose turns down plea dealSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Island Lake man accused of supplying a lethal dose of heroin to a Mundelein resident in December 2015 turned down a plea deal Thursday, pushing his case to trial in D...
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Former Lake County deputy pleads guilty to contemptSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A former Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he lied under oath while testifying in a driving under the influence case, officials said. Jus...
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Driver escapes capture after crashing stolen car in VoloSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County authorities are searching for a man who crashed a stolen car in Volo while fleeing a traffic stop Tuesday night, then eluded capture by running into a wooded...
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Veteran North Chicago cop accused of soliciting prostitute while on dutySep 13, 2017 1:00 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for a veteran North Chicago police officer accused of patronizing prostitutes while on duty, authorities said. Ludwin W. Barreno, an 8...
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Mundelein High School coach fired following sex assault chargesSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A Mundelein High School employee accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been fired. The Mundelein High School District 120 board on Tuesday unanimous...
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Police: Robbers restrained employee before leading authorities on hourlong manhuntSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Three suspects who police say fled after restraining a store employee and loading stolen merchandise onto U-Haul truck were arrested Wednesday. Police at about 7:30 p.m...