Waukegan Crime
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Headstones defaced with Nazi symbols at Jewish cemetery in WaukeganNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - Police were searching Monday for the person or people responsible for defacing headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan. Police arrived just after 8 a.m. at the Congr...
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7-year-old girl wounded in Waukegan shootoutNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - A 7-year-old girl was wounded during a shootout Monday night between people in two vehicles in Waukegan. About 9 p.m., officers were called to a hospital after the woun...
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Around a dozen children harmed by pepper spray at Zion day careNov 07, 2022 12:00 am - An argument between two mothers at a Zion day care ended in one woman using pepper spray on the other, leading to around a dozen children coming into contact with the ir...
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Lake County man found guilty of killing woman in dispute over PlayStationNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - After deliberating for less than two hours Thursday, a Lake County jury found a Round Lake-area man guilty on charges he murdered a 48-year-old woman in 2019 during a di...
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18-year-old gets triple the bail prosecutors sought on charges of threats to kill teensNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set at $3 million - triple what prosecutors sought - for an 18-year-old Grayslake man accused of threatening over social media to kill two 16-year-olds and shoo...
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Lake County man jailed on charges he punched deputy during traffic stopNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake-area man is behind bars after officials say he punched a female Lake County sheriff's deputy twice in the face during a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Carl...
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Coroner's office IDs 8-month-old boy, 29-year-old woman killed in crash near WaukeganOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - The 8-month-old boy and 29-year-old woman who were killed Saturday afternoon in a crash near Waukegan were identified by authorities Monday. Waukegan resident Cecilia Gu...
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16-year-old shot on bike path in WaukeganOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - A 16 year-old Waukegan boy is expected to survive after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Waukegan, police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting about 1:30 p...
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Sheriff: Lake County man threatened judge, faces new chargeOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - A defendant in a domestic battery case being heard in Lake County is facing a new charge after threatening a judge, authorities said. Joseph W. Lichon, 29, of the 0-100 ...
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Substitute teacher arrested after fight with Waukegan middle school studentOct 25, 2022 1:00 am - A substitute teacher was arrested after a fight with a student during class Tuesday at Jack Benny Middle School, according to Waukegan District 60 Superintendent Theresa...