Waukegan Crime
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Lake County Sheriff: Deputy shoots, kills man who lunged at him with meat cleaverOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's Deputy trying to help an injured man in an unincorporated near Round Lake wound up shooting and killing him Wednesday after the man lunged at him...
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Ohio man charged with indecent solicitation of child in Lake CountyOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - An Ohio man is in custody after he drove from his home to meet who he thought was a child, to engage in a sexual relationship, Lake County authorities said Tuesday On M...
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Police searching for people who tried to carjack their ride-share driver in Beach ParkSep 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Police are searching for three people they said attacked a 40-year-old ride-share driver early Saturday morning in Beach Park while trying to steal his car. The driver,...
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Authorities: Hostage taker who was shot in face, arm in Round Lake is recoveringSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - The 33-year-old Round Lake man shot in the face and arm by members of a regional SWAT team Wednesday s continues to heal from his wounds at a hospital under 24-hour poli...
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Police say hostage taker was shot by SWAT team in Round LakeSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 33-year-old man who authorities say held a woman hostage at knife point in a Round Lake home Tuesday evening was shot by police and is in critical condition. Members o...
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Two Waukegan men accused of gunrunning in Lake and Cook countiesSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Two Waukegan men have been accused of trying to sell illegal firearms in Lake and Cook counties. A news release issued Wednesday by the Illinois attorney general's offic...
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Appeals court grants second trial for woman convicted of failing to give son medical careSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A state appeals court reversed the conviction of a Park City woman who last year was found guilty on two felony charges after officials said she failed to give her son t...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect returns to court, but no trial date setSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge plans to set a trial date in December for the man accused of carrying out the mass shooting at last year's Highland Park Independence Day parade. A ...