Waukegan Crime
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Coroner rules out trauma for frozen teen's cause of death in WaukeganJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said Friday that the 18-year-old from Waukegan who was found frozen at the bottom of a backyard pool this week was not killed by trauma...
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Bail set for Waukegan man who was shot by police officerJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Waukegan man who was shot by Waukegan police last month has been released from the hospital and is now being held in the Lake County jail. According to a news release,...
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Lake County police dog helps Crystal Lake police find suspected robberDec 30, 2017 12:00 am - A police dog tracked a robbery suspect for nearly a mile through snow early Saturday morning before Crystal Lake police arrested the man. Crystal Lake police responded ...
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Top Lake County crime stories of 2017Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lake County is the site of several high-profile crimes every year, and 2017 was no exception. However, several of those criminal cases were particularly chilling because...
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Waukegan cop shoots man who threatened himDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - A Waukegan police officer shot a man who was threatening him with what appeared to be a black semiautomatic handgun but turned out to be a BB gun, authorities said Wedne...
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Cuba Township man arrested in November fatal car crashDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Cuba Township man who they say was responsible for a car crash last month that killed an Arizona woman. Kenneth K. Malanow...
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North Chicago man charged in two Waukegan robberiesDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Using what an official called "old-fashioned police work," Waukegan police detectives arrested a North Chicago man for two robberies they say he carried out in the past ...
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Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuitsDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday. Duri...
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Waukegan man gets 120 years for sex assault of minorDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - A 40-year-old Waukegan man convicted of having sexual relations with a minor was sentenced Tuesday by a Lake County judge to 120 years in prison, authorities said. Jeffr...
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Arrests made in Waukegan murderDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Three men have been arrested and an arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth in connection with the Dec. 11 murder of a man outside a Waukegan Walmart, police announc...