Waukegan Crime
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Investigation says Waukegan officer who shot man was justifiedApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - After conducting an investigation, the Lake County state's attorney's office said the Waukegan officer who shot a 27-year-old man in December was justified in his decisi...
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Charges dropped for jail guard accused of inappropriately touching female employeeApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County prosecutors on Monday dismissed battery allegations against a county correctional officer previously accused of inappropriately touching the buttocks of a fe...
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Waukegan police say teen was pointing fake firearmApr 13, 2018 1:00 am - Waukegan police took a 13-year-old into custody after he pointed what turned out to be a fake firearm at homes Wednesday morning, according to a news release issued Frid...
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Beach Park double murder trial delayed until OctoberApr 12, 2018 1:00 am - The trial for a Beach Park man accused of killing his wife and stepson with an aluminum baseball bat was postponed Wednesday after prosecutors said they received new inf...
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Good news for students, bad for teachers in crime-in-schools reportApr 06, 2018 5:33 am - Students are assaulting and committing other criminal acts against one another at the lowest rates in more than two decades, according to a new federal report about crim...
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North Chicago driver plans to argue self-defense at trialApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - A North Chicago man accused of intentionally striking two pedestrians, one fatally, with a car in Waukegan a year ago is expected to claim self-defense, his attorney sai...
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Waukegan man pleads not guilty to murder in fight outside restaurantApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - A 23-year-old man accused of stabbing a person to death and injuring three others during a fight in February outside a Waukegan restaurant Wednesday pleaded not guilty t...
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Jail staff saves woman from overdoseApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Corrections officers and medical staff saved a woman in the intake area of the Lake County jail from an opioid overdose on March 26, the sheriff's office announced Wedne...
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Ex-Kane County deputy asks to withdraw plea, cites 'bad mood' of judgeApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - A former Kane County sheriff deputy sentenced to 30 days in jail on a misdemeanor charge for illegally possessing prescription medication has filed a motion to withdraw ...
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Gymnastics coach facing sex assault charges in Lake County could face similar charges in CookApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - A gymnastics coach from Palatine charged in Lake County with molesting one of his juvenile students is waiting to see if similar sexual assault charges will be filed aga...