Gages Lake Crime
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Authorities: Teen made phony 911 calls to get 'swatting' response from policeJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - A 16-year-old Grayslake-area boy faces a pair of felony charges after authorities say he made three phony 911 calls Wednesday to elicit an emergency police response, a c...
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3 charged with burglarizing Mettawa Costco, taking $20,000 in jewelryJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Three men located with the help of a Gurnee police dog have been charged in an early morning Saturday burglary of the Costco in Mettawa in which almost $20,000 in jewelr...
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2019's most notable suburban crimesJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - A mass shooting at an Aurora factory, a heartbreaking conclusion to a case of a missing Crystal Lake boy, a 25-year sentence for a South Barrington cold case homicide; t...
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Police officer deaths are down, but the news is still not good in IllinoisJan 03, 2020 4:25 am - Good news this week from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: The number of law enforcement officers who died last year as a result of their duties fell ...
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Law enforcement agencies to host forum about religious hate crimesJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Days after spray-painted swastikas were discovered at a suburban school, the Lake County state's attorney's office announced it will co-host a forum about religious hate...
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Nerheim clears Waukegan officers of responsibility in overdose deathJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Following an investigation, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim concluded that Waukegan police officers were not responsible for the death of a 31-year-old man ...
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Florida kidnapping suspect caught in Vernon HillsJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal marshals apprehended a Florida kidnapping suspect at a Vernon Hills hotel Thursday, authorities said. Willie A. Johnson III,...
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Barrington-area man briefly escapes deputies after DUI arrestJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - A Barrington-area man who had been arrested for DUI briefly escaped Lake County sheriff's deputies before being subdued and taken to jail, officials said Thursday. Shane...
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Ride-share use one reason DUI arrests are down 30% in Lake CountyDec 24, 2019 4:30 am - The number of DUI arrests in Lake County dropped more than 30% from 2013 to 2018, and local leaders credit the rising popularity of ride-share companies such as Uber and...
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North Chicago drug, weapons arrestDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A North Chicago man faces felony drug and weapons charges after his arrest stemming from an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group. Rube...