Lake Forest Crime
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Family of man killed in parking lot sues suspects' parentsJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - A Fox Lake teen and the parents of two juveniles have been named defendants in a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from the April 24 killing of a North Chicago man in what...
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Authorities apprehend fugitive wanted for six yearsJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - A fugitive who was wanted for offenses dating back six years was taken into custody Thursday at his house in McHenry. Jaime Herrera, 57, of the 2500 block of Kenilworth ...
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Man charged with selling crack cocaine near Antioch High SchoolJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - An Antioch man, who's accused of selling crack cocaine near Antioch High School, has been charged with more than a dozen felonies, according to a Lake County Sheriff's O...
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Texts, emails between disgraced Fox Lake cop, wife barred from trialJun 19, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday upheld his earlier ruling that text and email messages between disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and his wife will be...
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Police: Man abused underage girl at Waukegan hotelJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man has been charged after police said he sexually abused an underage girl at a Waukegan hotel. Steve W. Spoerl, 53, of the 24700 block of West Townline Ro...
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Who killed Harry Dahms? Five years later, Lake County killing remains a mysteryJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Harry Dahms' death from a gunshot wound to his head five years ago was quickly ruled a homicide by the Lake County coroner's office. The longtime Lake County Fair board ...
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Attorney: 'Expert marksman' wasn't trying to shoot his wife because he missedJun 09, 2017 5:30 am - Despite firing as many as five gunshots toward his wife, a St. Charles man charged with attempted murder wants jurors to know he obviously wasn't trying to kill her. Huh...
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First-time, nonviolent offenders in Lake County could get second chanceJun 08, 2017 5:24 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office is introducing a new program designed to help first-time offenders in misdemeanor cases avoid having their permanent record mar...
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Prosecutors ask judge to reverse key Gliniewicz decisionJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Prosecutors are asking a judge to reconsider an earlier ruling that barred text and email messages between disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and hi...
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Perjury trial of former Lake County coroner delayed till OctoberMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - Prosecutors say former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd turned in more than 15 nominating petitions he knew contained false information ahead of his unsuccessful re-e...