Waukegan Crime
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Waukegan man facing drug, gun chargesOct 23, 2016 1:00 am - A two-month investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force and North Chicago police culminated Oct. 20 with the arrest of a 19-year-old Waukegan man on felon...
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Sisters' memoir recounts growing up in suburbs with stepdad charged in cold caseOct 21, 2016 5:00 am - The story of Donnie Rudd - former suburban school board member, disbarred lawyer, con suspect and now murder suspect - has captivated us since his arrest late last year ...
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Video of Mundelein sex assault played in Reyes trialOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Jose Reyes' eyes slowly rose to view the large-screen television on the back wall of the Lake County courtroom showing a three-year-old video authorities say was obtaine...
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Waukegan woman pleads guilty to killing daughterOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A Waukegan woman accused of killing her malnourished 11-year-old daughter with a punch to the stomach pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in Lake County c...
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Trial begins for man accused of abducting, assaulting toddler in MundeleinOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago man accused abducting, abusing a Mundelein girl
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Cops & Crime: $20 million wrongful conviction settlement at stake in divorceOct 14, 2016 5:00 am - Juan Rivera received $20 million last year to settle his lawsuit stemming from one of Illinois' most notorious wrongful-conviction cases. Now, a state appeals court says...
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Waukegan woman killed in hit-and-runOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Waukegan police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a 23-year-old woman early Friday. Reven Stevens, of Waukegan, was killed while walking on Dugdale Road so...
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Police: Waukegan boy, 3, dies after being shot in headOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - A 3-year-old Waukegan boy died early Thursday after being shot in the head, and police believe it was an accident. Police were called to a home on the 1100 block of Gree...
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Plea deal in works for woman accused of killing daughterOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - A Waukegan woman accused of killing her malnourished 11-year-old daughter will be presented with a potential plea deal in the case, according to her defense attorney. Ni...
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Lake County sex offender recaptured in Round Lake BeachOct 08, 2016 1:00 am - A man convicted of criminal sexual abuse in Lake County, who did not return to his corrections center housing unit after an authorized release on Oct. 1, was recaptured ...