Waukegan Crime
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Authorities apprehend fugitive wanted for six yearsJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - A fugitive who was wanted for offenses dating back six years was taken into custody Thursday at his house in McHenry. Jaime Herrera, 57, of the 2500 block of Kenilworth ...
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Man charged with selling crack cocaine near Antioch High SchoolJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - An Antioch man, who's accused of selling crack cocaine near Antioch High School, has been charged with more than a dozen felonies, according to a Lake County Sheriff's O...
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Waukegan man gets 16 years for killing one cousin, injuring anotherJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - A Waukegan man who stabbed one cousin to death and seriously injured another in 2014 was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday. Juan Guajardo, 40, said little after ...
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Texts, emails between disgraced Fox Lake cop, wife barred from trialJun 19, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday upheld his earlier ruling that text and email messages between disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and his wife will be...
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Waukegan man dies after being found shot in courtyardJun 17, 2017 1:00 am - An 18-year-old man died after he was found shot early Friday at the Woodland Village Apartments in Waukegan, the Waukegan police said. Robert J. Gordon of Waukegan was ...
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Police: Man abused underage girl at Waukegan hotelJun 16, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man has been charged after police said he sexually abused an underage girl at a Waukegan hotel. Steve W. Spoerl, 53, of the 24700 block of West Townline Ro...
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Waukegan man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend in front of her daughterJun 12, 2017 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Waukegan man pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder for gunning down his girlfriend in front of her daughter in January 2015. Roberto C. Romero, of t...
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Who killed Harry Dahms? Five years later, Lake County killing remains a mysteryJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Harry Dahms' death from a gunshot wound to his head five years ago was quickly ruled a homicide by the Lake County coroner's office. The longtime Lake County Fair board ...
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Spring Grove man charged with DUI in fatal Waukegan crashJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Attorney: 'Expert marksman' wasn't trying to shoot his wife because he missedJun 09, 2017 5:30 am - Despite firing as many as five gunshots toward his wife, a St. Charles man charged with attempted murder wants jurors to know he obviously wasn't trying to kill her. Huh...