Gurnee Crime
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...
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Appellate court denies new trial for man who killed former wife near GurneeSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - A state appeals court has denied a new trial for a man convicted of murdering his ex-wife in her Gurnee-area home amid a bitter child custody dispute. In a unanimous dec...
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Chicago man charged with ID theft after buying $1,000 worth of gas near GurneeSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - A 52-year-old Chicago man has been charged with identity theft and other crimes after police said he purchased around $1,000 worth of diesel fuel from a gas station near...
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Former Lake County correctional officer faces custodial sexual misconduct chargesAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County sheriff's correctional officer faces sexual misconduct charges after a nearly nine-month investigation, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff's ...
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Third man charged in 2020 Gurnee-area murderAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A third person has been charged in the May 2020 murder of a 21-year-old man in unincorporated Lake County near Gurnee. Lake County sheriff's police said Thursday afterno...
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No one injured by gunfire in Gurnee areaAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - No one was injured when several shots were fired Monday morning in an unincorporated area near Gurnee, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Deputies and a poli...
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One man behind bars, another at large after attempted robbery in GurneeAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - An 18-year-old Waukegan man is behind bars after police said he pulled a gun on a man he was attempting to rob in Gurnee. Another suspect in the robbery remains at large...
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Police searching for driver of stolen SUV that struck Gurnee ambulanceAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Gurnee police are searching for the driver of a stolen SUV who fled Sunday evening after sideswiping a Gurnee ambulance. The Gurnee ambulance was headed west on Grand Av...
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A confession doesn't equal a conviction, appeals court rules in Round Lake DUI caseJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Telling a police officer you've been driving drunk should be enough to be found guilty of a DUI, right? Not so fast, according to a new ruling from a state appeals court...
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Two small fights stopped by Gurnee police at Great America this weekJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Gurnee police were called upon twice this week to respond to small fights at Six Flags Great America, neither of which are believed to be connected to the larger fight n...