Diamond Lake Crime
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Animal rights activists rally against man accused of torturing, killing pit bullsMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - A group of nine women rallied in front of Lake County bond court early Tuesday in support of a mandatory maximum sentence for a Waukegan man accused of beating a family ...
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Antioch Township woman accused of setting boyfriend on fireMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township woman is charged with attempted murder after authorities said she kicked her boyfriend down a flight of stairs, then set him on fire with gasoline an...
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White Zion cop's shooting of black teen called justified; family calls it murderMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - The fatal shooting of a Zion teenager last month by a police officer was justified, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim announced Thursday, sparking complaints ...
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Former Lake County employee accused of stealing fuelMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A former Lake County public works employee has been charged with stealing gasoline from a Lake County Department of Transportation fuel station. According to a news rele...
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Sheriff's deputy saves Lake County's 12th overdose victimMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff on Wednesday celebrated another case of a deputy using the overdose reversal drug Naloxone to save a life, but he also expressed concern about th...
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Waukegan murder suspect weighing plea dealMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man charged with murder has about two weeks to decide if he will plead guilty and accept a prison sentence of 38 years, or roll the dice and go to trial. Lak...
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Radio hacker avoids prison over Gurnee Mills bomb threatMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of periodic imprisonment after admitting he hacked into security guard radios used at Gurnee Mills shopping center and ...
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Police: Notorious Canadian bank robber stole $900 in booze in BarringtonMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A man known as the Phantom Bandit, one of the most notorious bank robbers in Canadian history, is behind bars in the Lake County jail accused of trying to steal more tha...
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Buffalo Grove man accused of beating 72-year-old mother arrested after standoffMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove man is being held in Lake County jail on allegations he bludgeoned his 72-year-old mother the afternoon before Mother's Day, authorities said Monday. Mi...
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Attorney in Gavin teacher sex assault case wants more time to review plea dealMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a former Gavin Elementary District 37 teacher accused of molesting two former students before fleeing the country has asked for more time to review a pl...