Waukegan Crime
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Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to obstruction of justiceJul 31, 2013 10:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to destroying text messages that police say he made to a prostitute. Eric Francke, 33, of the 43000 block of...
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Round Lake Beach police probe Monday shootingJul 30, 2013 10:00 pm - Round Lake Beach police continue to investigate a shooting Monday night in which a 21-year-old was wounded and taken to a hospital. The shooting occurred near North Fair...
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Ex-Harper wrestler guilty of trespass for entering cop's homeJul 30, 2013 11:00 am - A former Harper College wrestler who was shot after he drunkenly wandered into a police officer's house was acquitted of home invasion Tuesday and found guilty of a less...
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Libertyville man remains behind bars on bomb threat chargeJul 30, 2013 10:30 am - A Libertyville man accused of threatening to detonate three bombs at the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration earlier this month will remain held on $25,000 bail, a Lake Coun...
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North Chicago man charged with selling heroin and cannabisJul 30, 2013 8:44 am - An admitted heroin dealer remains held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Waukegan police said Tuesday. Marcus “Paco” Samuel, 32, of the 2400 block of 24th P...
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Police: Gurnee-area man charged in sex attacksJul 26, 2013 12:00 pm - Authorities say a 19-year-old Gurnee-area man has been charged with sexually attacking two girls. Lake County sheriff's police said Friday that Nyasha C. Mbawa, of the 3...
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Man faces charges for damaging tires, then offering to help victimsJul 26, 2013 8:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of flattening the tires of unsuspecting women in order to assist them later has turned himself into police, authorities said. Jose M. Mendez, 31,...
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Pit bull could be euthanized for Wauconda attackJul 25, 2013 4:21 pm - The fate of the Wauconda pit bull that attacked and killed a small dog this week will be decided Aug. 5, county officials said Thursday. Lake County Animal Care and Cont...
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Ex-school safety officer gets 90 days for sex with studentJul 25, 2013 11:35 am - A former safety officer at Waukegan High School’s Brookside Campus has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 17-...
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Prosecutor wants driver’s probation revokedJul 25, 2013 10:24 am - An Antioch-area teen was on probation when he was involved in a street race that killed an Antioch High School student in Gurnee, officials said Thursday. Lake County A...