Lake Zurich Crime
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Former Libertarian candidate for governor charged with threatening Lake County judgesOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - A man who ran for Illinois governor in 2018 was taken into custody Thursday in Arkansas and accused of threatening to kill two Lake County judges, authorities said. Gray...
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Authorities looking for Audi involved in Indian Creek hit-and-runOct 11, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that struck and critically injured a pedestrian Saturday in Indian Creek. The veh...
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Oak Park man twice tries, fails to escape Lake County authoritiesOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - An Oak Park man who attempted to flee from Lake County authorities twice Tuesday - first from a courtroom, then from jail - has been charged with felony counts of escape...
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Marine recruiter pleads not guilty to child porn possession in Lake CountyOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Marine Corps recruiter assigned to the Lake County area pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to child pornography charges. James R. Wallace, 35, an active-duty staff sergeant...
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Appellate court orders hearing on whether Hispanic jurors were improperly excludedOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Beach Park man convicted of beating his wife and stepson to death with a baseball bat will return to court to argue that Lake County prosecutors improper...
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Lake County police dog helps officers find Grayslake teens who fled from stolen carOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Two Grayslake teens who fled from a stolen car were located with help from a Lake County Sheriff's police dog named Dax, according to a news release. At about 12:30 a.m....
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Lake Bluff-area man accused of trying to lure N. Carolina boySep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man and registered sexual predator was charged with two felonies after buying a bus ticket for a 12-year-old North Carolina boy he intended to bring to his...
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Appellate court denies new trial for man who killed former wife near GurneeSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - A state appeals court has denied a new trial for a man convicted of murdering his ex-wife in her Gurnee-area home amid a bitter child custody dispute. In a unanimous dec...