Waukegan Crime
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Zion man sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing 5-month-old babySep 02, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge sentenced a Zion man to 30 years in prison Tuesday for what he called the "horrific" crime of suffocating a 5-month-old child and throwing the body i...
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Cops: 2 more possible victims in teacher sex abuse case come forwardSep 02, 2014 1:00 am - Lake County authorities say they are now investigating whether a Gavin South Middle School teacher sexually abused up to three girls. An arrest warrant was issued last w...
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Jury convicts Michigan man in slaying of 42-year-old Zion man after night of playing cardsAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County jury found a 25-year-old Michigan man guilty of killing a Zion man after a night of drinking and playing cards. Terrance Scott, of Ypsilanti, was convicted...
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Gurnee men plead not guilty to drug induced homicideAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - Two Gurnee men have pleaded not guilty to drug-induced homicide charges in the March death of a 22-year-old Waukegan resident, authorities said. Haitham Qasem, 27, is fa...
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Mundelein man accused of possession of child pornographyAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 37-year-old Mundelein man faces child pornography charges after an investigation by Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office. Roman Oletsky is accused of possessing chi...
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Wood Dale man charged in Lincolnshire heroin overdose deathAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - A Wood Dale man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with a heroin overdose death reported last month in Lincolnshire. John S. Smolinski, 26, of the...
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Gurnee-area man accused of drug crimesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Cocaine and marijuana confiscated in a bust last week near Gurnee led to multiple charges filed against one man. The Waukegan Police Department's gang intelligence unit,...
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Judge denies Round Lake gang member's request for less prison in fatal shootingAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge denied a request to reduce the prison time for a gang member convicted in May of being responsible for the 2012 murder of a Zion teen outside a minim...
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Former District 76 teacher accused of abusing student told to take plea deal or go to trialAug 25, 2014 1:00 am - Lake County prosecutors told a former Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 teacher she has until Sept. 17 to accept a plea deal for molesting a student in 2010 or her cas...
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...