Island Lake Crime
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Man who threatened to "light up" Lake County courthouse seeks new trialMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Attorneys for a California man convicted of making a terrorist threat for saying he would "light up" the Lake County courthouse are seeking a new trial, saying their cli...
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Lake County sheriff warns of new phone scamMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Authorities are warning of a phone scam in which callers claiming to be Lake County officials tell residents they owe money. Officials said Wednesday that caller identif...
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Defense claims Gliniewicz charges are unconstitutionalMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a hearing to determine whether charges alleging Melodie Gliniewicz took part in her deceased husband's crimes are constitutional. D...
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Wheeling cop opens new battlefront in war on scammersMar 03, 2017 4:00 am - As regular readers of this column know, there's no shortage of warnings and tips from police and consumer advocates about how to avoid getting scammed. And yet people -...
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2 charged in Deer Park Apple Store theft after cops recover 100 iPhonesMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies recovered more than 100 iPhones after a traffic stop in Deer Park, leading to charges against two men who are accused of going to Apple st...
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Round Lake Heights man pleads guilty to hitting cop with carMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake Heights man accused of hitting a police officer with a car after a retail theft at Wal-Mart in Round Lake Beach avoided trial by pleading guilty. Cedric D....
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Lake County carjacking suspect captured in DetroitFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County man wanted in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking in Waukegan was captured last week in Detroit, Lake County Sheriff's police said Tuesday. Tim...
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Wanted Lake County father, son capturedFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Members of the Lake County Sheriff's Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service - Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force last week apprehended a wanted father and son who...
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How law-and-order suburban sheriff became a deaconFeb 24, 2017 4:40 am - Former Kane County Sheriff Ken Ramsey is a tough guy. Fighting in the Vietnam War, serving as a firefighter, and working 35 years in law enforcement, Ramsey saw violence...
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Former Lake County coroner pleads not guilty to perjury chargesFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - Former Lake County coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd, who is accused of lying about the validity of election petitions, pleaded not guilty Friday to five counts of perjury. Rudd ...