Waukegan Crime
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Former Lake County deputy pleads guilty to contemptSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A former Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he lied under oath while testifying in a driving under the influence case, officials said. Jus...
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Driver escapes capture after crashing stolen car in VoloSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County authorities are searching for a man who crashed a stolen car in Volo while fleeing a traffic stop Tuesday night, then eluded capture by running into a wooded...
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Veteran North Chicago cop accused of soliciting prostitute while on dutySep 13, 2017 1:00 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for a veteran North Chicago police officer accused of patronizing prostitutes while on duty, authorities said. Ludwin W. Barreno, an 8...
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Wauconda police chase white bronco on Route 12Sep 08, 2017 5:30 am - There were no news copters hovering overhead or crowds cheering on the fugitive from the side of the road, but Wauconda police had their own version of a slow-speed bron...
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Waukegan man's murder sentence reduced by two yearsSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - A Waukegan man previously sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in front of her daughter had two years of his prison sentence reduced by a Lake Coun...
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Deerfield-area man charged with impersonating police officerSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A Deerfield-area man was charged with impersonating a police officer after a Lake County sheriff's deputy responded to a domestic dispute on the 100 block of Inverrary L...
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Special prosecutor in Rudd case faces misconduct charges downstateSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - The special prosecutor assigned to the perjury case against former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd has been removed from the case following his indictment this week on c...
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Charges against former Lake coroner Rudd upheld againAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - Former Lake County coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd will need to go to trial if he wants to shake perjury accusations, after a judge Thursday again refused to dismiss the charges...
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Motorcyclist accused of striking Lake County deputy while fleeing traffic stopAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - A Gurnee man is behind bars in the Lake County jail after authorities say he struck a Lake County Sheriff's deputy with his motorcycle Tuesday while attempting to flee f...
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Round Lake-area residents shot in WaukeganAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - A pair of Round Lake-area residents were among three people shot in separate shootings Sunday and Monday in Waukegan, police said Wednesday. All three victims suffered i...