Wadsworth Crime
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Round Lake Beach man's murder conviction overturned because prosecution notes sent to jury in errorJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - An appeals court reversed a Round Lake Beach man's murder conviction because a PowerPoint presentation prepared by prosecutors mistakenly was sent to jurors during their...
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Two of three accused of stealing thousands from 91-year-old man have been arrestedJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - After around four months of searching, police have apprehended two of the three people who officials said stole thousands of dollars by altering checks taken from the ma...
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Three businesses fail Lake County tobacco compliance checksJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Three businesses failed tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office in May and June, officials reported Thursday. The compliance checks are i...
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Sheriff's police: Woman was firing pistol into Diamond Lake near Mundelein for funJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - A 46-year-old woman is facing a felony charge of reckless discharge of a firearm after authorities said she shot into Diamond Lake near Mundelein for fun Monday night. K...
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Attempted murder charges after, police say, Waukegan man shot at federal agents, copsJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Police said a Waukegan man suspected of firearms trafficking shot at federal agents and officers when they were about to search his home Tuesday morning. None of the la...
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Two horses killed by hit-and-run driver near GrayslakeJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Two horses that escaped from a farm near Grayslake were struck by a car and killed early Tuesday morning by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said. Nabor Carrillo, 56, o...
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Sheriff: Driver found with cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms after Gurnee traffic stopJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities seized cocaine, cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms from a 31-year-old Oak Forest man during a traffic stop in Gurnee earlier this month, officials said. The d...
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Prosecutors: College of Lake County student tore down Pride flag, attacked two teachersJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - A College of Lake County student faces felony battery and hate crime charges after authorities said he tore down a Pride flag and attacked two teachers at the Grayslake ...
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Barrington man charged with drug-induced homicide of Lake Barrington manJun 19, 2023 1:00 am - A Barrington man was indicted by a statewide grand jury on a charge of drug-induced homicide in the death of a Lake Barrington man in December, state and local officials...
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Judge sets Crimo Jr. trial date for late OctoberJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - The criminal case against Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, will go to trial in late October, ac...