Gurnee Crime
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Algonquin man accused of trying to arrange illicit meeting with teen in Warren Twp.Oct 05, 2018 1:00 am - An Algonquin man is charged with trying to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on social media to engage in a sex act and smoke marijuana, authorities said. T...
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Prosecutors to refile charges against teen in Great America attackSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Criminal charges will be refiled against a Waukegan man accused of starting a fight that injured a family at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Lake County State's Atto...
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Sheriff: Driver made up carjacking claim after crashing into two homesSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - A Warren Township man crashed his pickup truck into two homes near Gages Lake early Tuesday morning then falsely reported he'd been the victim of a carjacking, authoriti...
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Lawlor frequently used county card for personal expensesAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the months before Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor entered rehab for an undisclosed drug addiction, his county-issued "procurement card" was used to pay nearly...
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Lake County officials to overhaul rules for board credit cardsAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Prompted by the revelation Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor improperly and repeatedly used a county-issued credit card to make personal purchases, officials on We...
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Warren Township man pleads not guilty to robbery, punching police dogAug 01, 2018 1:00 am - A Warren Township man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he stole money from a Mundelein man and punched a Lake County police dog while trying to escape. Chester A....
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Report: Gurnee officers who shot woman in May acted appropriatelyJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - The two Gurnee Police officers who shot and killed a woman who pointed a rifle at them in May acted reasonably and appropriately, according to an investigation by the La...
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Man suffering overdose saved by Lake County sergeantJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's sergeant saved a 20-year-old man suffering from an apparent opioid overdose Friday night in Warren Township, authorities said Sunday. Sgt. Robb B...
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California man gets 6 years but already freed after threatening to 'light up' courthouseJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - A California man who threatened to "light up" the Lake County courthouse and Gurnee police station in 2014 was sentenced to six years in prison. Daniel Pederson, 36, of...
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Authorities: Man stole money, punched police dog while fleeing officerJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - A Warren Township man faces criminal charges after he stole money from a Mundelein man, then punched a Lake County police dog while trying to run away, authorities said ...