Lake Villa Crime
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Lake County deputy gets state honor for lifesaving action in assaultMay 24, 2024 5:15 am - Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Martini received the state’s Law Enforcement Medal of Honor this week, a prestigious award given to police officers who display exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties.
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Police: Beach Park man accused of sexually assaulting intellectually disabled womanMay 22, 2024 8:33 pm - A Beach Park man is facing several felony charges involving the sexual assault of an intellectually disabled woman, authorities said.
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Six charged in scheme to net immigration visas by faking robberiesMay 17, 2024 12:07 pm - Six people, including a Woodridge resident, are facing federal immigration fraud charges after authorities accused them of faking violent armed robberies throughout the s...
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‘It doesn’t matter if he has four legs or two legs’: Statue would honor Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax as one of the fallenMay 16, 2024 6:19 am - A push is on to cap the awards, accolades and recognitions for one of Lake County’s best known crimefighters with a permanent tribute in a public plaza. In recent weeks, ...
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Lake County man sold illegal drugs, police sayMay 10, 2024 12:35 pm - A Waukegan-area man is facing drug-related charges following a monthlong Lake County Sheriff’s Office task force investigation, officials said Friday. Travier L. Bunch, 3...
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Antioch police latest to install automated license plate readersMay 08, 2024 7:38 pm - In an effort to combat what authorities called a surge in crime across the suburbs, the Antioch Police Department has become the latest law enforcement agency to install ...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 04, 2024 5:15 am - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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Grayslake man used 3D printer to make guns, gun parts, sheriff’s police sayMay 02, 2024 11:44 am - A Grayslake man used 3D printers to illegally manufacture firearms and machine gun conversion devices, police said Thursday. Charles A. Best, 31, of the 200 block of High...
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Gages Lake man charged with slicing open man’s stomachApr 28, 2024 2:59 pm - A Gages Lake man faces felony charges alleging he sliced open another man’s stomach during an argument Saturday morning, authorities said. Anthony E. Osmena, 23, of the 1...
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Ex-MTV dating show contestant arrested on Lake County sex chargesApr 27, 2024 1:44 pm - A man who was a contestant nine years ago on an MTV show, wanted on sex-crime charges in Lake County, is being detained pretrial after allegedly eluding police for more t...