Waukegan Crime
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Woman accused of killing son, taking body on Metra pleads not guiltyDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing her son then taking his body onto a Metra train to Chicago broke down in tears Thursday after pleading not guilty to first-de...
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Teen pleads not guilty to fatal shooting near GrayslakeDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three counts of first-degree murder stemming from a fatal shooting near Grayslake in October. Jasperin F. Mel...
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Appellate court overturns Lake County attempted murder convictionDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - An Illinois appellate court has reversed the conviction of a Waukegan man sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempted murder, ruling that a Lake County prosecutor viol...
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Why cops' high hopes for body cameras may be fadingDec 01, 2017 4:30 am - After a series of high-profile officer-involved shootings that sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform, law enforcement and community activists embraced ...
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Two arrested in Lake County prostitution stingDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Two men have been charged with promoting prostitution at a residence in Newport Township, authorities said Friday. Gilberto Garcia, 22, of the 600 block of East Galena ...
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Parents seek to sever cases in Park City child manslaughter caseDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - A Park City couple charged with manslaughter after being accused of not giving their son medication needed to fend off his body's rejection of a new heart have asked a L...
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Round Lake Beach mom indicted on 12 counts of murder in son's deathNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman accused of carrying her son's body on a Metra train and through Union Station in July was indicted Wednesday on 12 counts of first-degree murder...
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Judge allows DNA evidence linking ex-Marine to Lake County child killingsNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - DNA evidence prosecutors say links a former Marine to the 2005 murders of two little girls in a Lake County park will be admissible if the case goes to trial, a judge ru...
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Victim identified in Antioch Township hit-and-run crashNov 27, 2017 1:45 pm - Lake County authorities Monday identified Stephanie Dokken, 26, as the woman killed early Sunday in a hit-and-run crash in Antioch Township. Authorities say Dokken, of Y...
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More delays in Melodie Gliniewicz caseNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - It could be another six months or longer before the criminal case against the widow of former Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz returns to a Lake County cour...