Island Lake Crime
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To stop 'Zoom bombing' of court proceedings, Lake County officials ditch YouTubeSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated from an earlier version which included incorrect information about Lake County court officials' use of the virtual meeting platform Zoom....
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Acosta pleads not guilty to child endangerment, reckless conduct in case tied to AJ FreundSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - A former Department of Children and Family services employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a 2018 investigation involving Crystal Lake boy AJ Freu...
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of impersonator scamming residentsSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Someone has been pretending to be a sergeant with the Lake County sheriff's office to scam residents into buying gift cards and providing banking information under the g...
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Driver faces DUI, other charges after crashing into squad carSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - A speeding driver smashed into a Waukegan police sergeant's squad car early Sunday morning and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said....
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Attorneys make closing arguments in Lake in the Hills woman's drug-induced homicide trialSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Defense attorneys for Paige Hoover continued pressing law enforcement officers Thursday on why others in Peter Fonte's social circle were not considered suspects in his ...
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DCFS supervisor in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty to felony child endangerment, reckless conductSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony criminal charges connected to the death of 5-year-old Andre...
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Judge agrees to consider plea deal for AJ Freund's father FridaySep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The father of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund could accept a plea deal Friday afternoon for his part in his son's death. A brief status hearing was held Wednesday morning...
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Lake Forest foundation hosts program on dangers of recreational drug useSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Forest-based GPF Foundation is hosting a virtual program Sept. 23 about the risks of recreational drug use. The online session is available to all Lake County resid...
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Wisconsin man charged in pair of random Antioch-area shootingsSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Wisconsin man faces four felony weapons charges in a pair of random shootings last month near Antioch, Lake County sheriff's police said Monday. Joseph L. ...
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Victims identified in North Chicago, Waukegan shootingsSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner on Saturday identified two people shot to death in separate incidents recently in Waukegan and North Chicago. John Cannon, 28, of Waukegan died i...