Tower Lakes Crime
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Gurnee man released from prison after judge vacates life sentence in 1993 murder of his ex-wifeSep 06, 2022 1:00 am - A 58-year-old Gurnee man who spent nearly 29 years behind bars over the 1993 murder of his ex-wife left a downstate prison Tuesday afternoon after a Lake County judge va...
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Third Lake man sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexual assaultAug 30, 2022 1:00 am - A Third Lake man found guilty on charges connected to a 2020 sexual assault was sentenced Monday by a Lake County judge to serve 16 years in prison. Andres Leyva, 31, wa...
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Round Lake-area man charged with sexual assault, held on $10 million bailAug 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake-area man has been ordered held on $10 million bail in connection with allegations he had sexual contact with a juvenile numerous times over several years, L...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Beach Park man facing weapons, DUI charges after road rage crashAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Beach Park man is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after authorities said he threatened another motorist with a gun and then crashed his car late...
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Buffalo Grove woman sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex assaultAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 and producing child pornography. Kimb...
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Round Lake day care owner sentenced to 4 years in prisonAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of an at-home day care business in Round Lake where a 3-month-old child died in 2019 was sentenced to four years in prison by a Lake County judge this week. Ja...
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Police: Boy charged with felonies for bringing loaded gun to Wauconda High SchoolAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - A boy has been charged with four felonies for bringing a loaded handgun into Wauconda High School Thursday, the Wauconda Police Department said Friday. The boy, whose a...
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Canine Tera(byte) to help Lake County Sheriff 's Office combat human trafficking, child exploitationAug 15, 2022 1:00 am - The newest crime fighter for the Lake County sheriff's office is a 1½-year-old Labrador retriever specially trained to find electronic devices. Tera(byte), an electronic...
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Second man charged with murder in May shooting of North Chicago teenAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - An 18-year-old Calumet City man became the second person charged with murder for the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy killed at a North Chicago gas station in May. Al...