Lake Zurich Crime
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Round Lake Beach man charged with drowning his three children ordered held without bailJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man charged with drowning his three children last week was ordered held in custody Tuesday without bail. Jason E. Karels, 35, could face life in pri...
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Lake County sheriff's police dog tracks down gun linked to criminal investigationJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office police dog tracked down a gun that authorities say a North Chicago man tried to hide after a hit-and-run crash Saturday in Waukegan, leadi...
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'If I can't have them neither can you': Man charged in drownings wrote to wife, prosecutors sayJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the drownings of his three children left a note to his wife reading, "if I can't have them n...
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Police dog tracks down Lindenhurst school burglary suspectsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - A police dog tracked down a group of burglars who broke into a school in Lindenhurst, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities re...
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Former Aurora chief Ziman to help DOJ investigate police response to Uvalde shootingJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - The U.S. Department of Justice is turning to a former suburban top cop to help it examine how police responded to the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two ...
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Lake Zurich man sentenced to year in prison for Medicare fraudJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich man who operated a home health care company was sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding Medicare. Henry Smilie, 61, billed Medica...
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Charges dropped against former couple accused of attacking Round Lake Beach man in InglesideJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Prosecutors have dropped charges against two people who had been accused of beating and stabbing a man during a fight in Ingleside last December. Kylie R. Fecht initiall...
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How Lake County plans to deploy 'interrupters' to fight surge in gun violenceJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - When a gunman approached two men outside a Waukegan restaurant Sunday and shot both in the head, killing one and gravely injuring the other in apparent retaliation for a...
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Lake County sheriff's Dax finds nine juveniles connected to stolen vehicles in 24 hoursJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - Dax, a Lake County sheriff's police dog, had a busy 24 hours starting early Thursday, sniffing out nine juveniles after reports of two stolen vehicles. At 1 a.m., a sher...
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Babysitter accused of showing children porn, touching himselfMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - A babysitter was arrested after police learned he touched himself inappropriately in front of children in his home near Lake Villa, authorities said. Steven A. Rodgers,...