Waukegan Crime
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Police search for 3 accused of stealing thousands of dollars from 91-year-old Antioch-area manMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - Police are searching for three people who they say made thousands of dollars by altering checks they stole from the mailbox of a 91-year-old Antioch-area man. Arrest war...
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Man in critical condition after jumping on hood of car fleeing from crashMar 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Lake County man is in critical condition after he jumped on the hood of a car that was fleeing the scene of a crash early Monday morning, then later was th...
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As injuries from Fort Sheridan fight detailed, murder suspect's attorney suggests self-defenseMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - The lawyer for one of the two Highland Park men accused of second-degree murder in the death of a man at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve in September said Friday his clien...
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Man charged in Lake County crash that killed 8-month-old boy and his motherMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - A Zion man was charged with felony reckless homicide this week after officials determined he was responsible for a fatal crash in October near Waukegan that killed an 8-...
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Police: Round Lake Park man had illegal drugs, ghost guns in homeMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - A 26-year-old Round Lake Park man faces multiple felony charges after authorities said they seized illegal drugs and firearms, including ghost guns, during a raid on his...
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Libertyville police officer charged with domestic batteryMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Libertyville police officer faces domestic battery charges stemming from a confrontation with a family member while he was off-duty Saturday, authorities said Wednesda...
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Police: Batavia man waved gun at another driver near WaucondaMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - A Batavia man was charged with three misdemeanor counts after he was accused of waving a pistol at another driver during a road rage encounter Monday morning by Route 17...
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Authorities: Lake County jail inmate attacked guard, tried to escapeMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Additional charges were levied against a Waukegan man who officials said attacked a Lake County jail guard and tried to escape while being transferred from a cell to the...
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Police recover accomplice vehicle used in Libertyville-area carjackingMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities have recovered a stolen white BMW that was used in a carjacking last month in the Libertyville area, the Lake County sheriff's office announced Tuesday. Two...
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Passenger impaled by a fence post in Mettawa crashMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - One person was impaled by a wooden fence post and critically injured Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Mettawa that investigators said was caused by a driver ...