Waukegan Crime
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Attorney: Former Boy Scout executive "not guilty" of misusing fundsSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - The former top official with the Boy Scouts of America's Northeast Illinois Council is denying allegations he misused charitable funds, his attorney said Friday. Attorne...
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Hearing delayed for Fox Lake woman charged with neglecting dogSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - An arraignment hearing has been delayed for a Fox Lake woman charged with neglecting her dog after creating a buzz on social media alleging a Lake County sheriff's serge...
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Waukegan man among three inmate deaths at Menard prisonSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan man convicted of a 2013 murder at a Lake County hotel was among three inmates who died on consecutive days last week at the Menard Correctional Center in down...
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Reports: Suburban Boy Scouts official charged with fraudSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - A top official with the Boy Scouts of America's Northeast Illinois Council is charged with illegally using its funds for personal expenses, the Highland Park News is rep...
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Sheriff: Driver made up carjacking claim after crashing into two homesSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - A Warren Township man crashed his pickup truck into two homes near Gages Lake early Tuesday morning then falsely reported he'd been the victim of a carjacking, authoriti...
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Sheriff: Lake County escapee captured in WisconsinSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County authorities captured a 33-year-old Wisconsin man Wednesday afternoon, about 4½ hours after he escaped the county courthouse. The escape came moments after he...
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Waukegan man charged with locking daughter in basement appeals bond hearingSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of locking his 10-year-old daughter in a basement because he claimed she was demonically possessed has appealed a previous bond hearing to a highe...
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Former Gavin teacher in prison for assaulting students could return to Lake County courtroomSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - A former Gavin Elementary District 37 teacher sentenced to prison for molesting two former students could return to a Lake County courtroom in October. Judge Daniel Sha...
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How fentanyl test strips help drug users 'be safe and survive'Aug 31, 2018 5:33 am - With a goal of stopping the recent rise in drug overdose deaths, advocates and health agencies are willing to try anything - even safety strategies targeting people who ...
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One dead after shooting in WaukeganAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - One person was killed in a shooting on Washington Street in Waukegan early Friday, authorities said. Police were called to Washington and Maple Avenue for a report of s...