Waukegan Crime
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Fitness evaluation ordered for Waukegan man accused of killing cab driverJun 20, 2012 6:08 pm - A Waukegan man accused of first degree murder in the shooting death of a cabdriver he was trying to rob will be evaluated for his fitness to stand trial in a development...
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Lake Villa police chief’s son arrested for DUI following crash in Lake VillaJun 20, 2012 2:20 pm - The son of Lake Villa Police Chief Ron Roth has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash in Lake Villa, officials said. Robert Roth, 2...
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Lake County man held in Gages Lake deathJun 20, 2012 2:00 pm - A Lake County man is in jail on $250,000 bond in the death of a friend who slipped below the surface of Gages Lake while swimming, authorities said Wednesday. Eric W. O...
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Police: Waukegan man arrested after shooting up car to impress girlfriendJun 20, 2012 10:00 am - A Waukegan man faces multiple weapons-related charges after allegedly shooting up a parked car while trying to impress his girlfriend, authorities said. William Golden,...
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Second man charged in theft of bronze statues from Waukegan Public LibraryJun 19, 2012 1:25 pm - A second person has been charged in connection with last month’s theft of two bronze statues from the Waukegan Public Library that were sold for scrap at a fraction of t...
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Judge: Jury will hear confession in Vernon Hills murder caseJun 18, 2012 4:00 pm - Jurors will be able to hear Daniel Baker tell police on videotape that he hit his girlfriend's mother in the head with a baseball bat before fleeing with the teen for ne...
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Thief sold library statues for scrap, police sayJun 14, 2012 4:27 pm - A homless man has been charged with stealing two bronze statues from the Waukegan Public Library, which were worth about $15,000 combined, and selling them as scrap for ...
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Lake Villa Township woman accepts guilty plea for fatal crashJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - A Lake Villa Township woman has pleaded guilty to having cocaine in her system when she caused an accident that killed a Lake Villa motorcyclist and injured his 9-year-o...
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Police: Dahms was shot at close range, gun not recoveredJun 05, 2012 1:28 pm - Harry Dahms was shot in the head at close range, but the weapon used in the murder of the former Lake County Fair Board member was not recovered at the murder scene, pol...
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Sex offender, psychological evaluation ordered for a Lake Villa manJun 05, 2012 1:00 pm - A Lake Villa man accused of having sex with teenage girl during a drinking party at his house has agreed to take part in psychological and sex offender evaluations. Alex...