Waukegan Crime
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Defense attorney testifies he was ineffective in North Chicago murder caseMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - A hearing for a man convicted of a grisly murder in North Chicago who is seeking a new trial continued Wednesday with his original attorney testifying he provided an ine...
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President's proposed budget could be costly for suburban jailsMar 24, 2017 5:10 am - President Donald Trump's proposed budget includes as much as $4.5 billion in new spending to enforce immigration laws. But its elimination of one immigration-related pr...
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Wauconda man pleads guilty to bomb possessionMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - A Wauconda man who authorities said threatened to blow up police offices pleaded guilty to a bomb possession charge in Lake County court Friday. Andreas Stachel, 50, of ...
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Anthropologist to examine bones found in WaukeganMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner is calling in a forensic anthropologist to examine skeletal human remains found Wednesday in Waukegan. Dr. Howard Cooper said the anthropologist ...
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Waukegan man charged in attempted bank robberyMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A suspect has been charged in an attempted robbery of a Waukegan bank. According to a police report, officers were called Wednesday afternoon to the area of TCF bank on ...
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Prosecutor: No evidence Long Grove vandalism a hate crimeMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A 52-year-old man accused of throwing a brick and rock through the window of a Muslim family's Long Grove home has a history of mental illness and reportedly moved to th...
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Would-be robber flees Waukegan bank after showing gunMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - A would-be bank robber had a last-minute change of heart Tuesday, fleeing a Waukegan bank shortly after showing a handgun and demanding money, police said. According to ...
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Police seek suspect in Waukegan armed robberyMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Waukegan liquor store at gunpoint Monday. An employee at Derby Liquors in the 2800 block of Washington Street told office...
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Lake County man wanted on 20 sex crime charges captured after manhuntMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man wanted on numerous charges alleging he sexually assaulted a child was captured Monday by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Warrants Team, U.S. Marshals ...
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Police seek suspects in armed robbery of Waukegan storeMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities in Waukegan are searching for two men they say robbed a liquor store at gunpoint Saturday night. According to police, officers responded about 10 p.m. Saturd...