Waukegan Crime
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Round Lake-area man charged with sexual assault, held on $10 million bailAug 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Round Lake-area man has been ordered held on $10 million bail in connection with allegations he had sexual contact with a juvenile numerous times over several years, L...
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Former Schneider staffer sentenced to 9 months, $80,000 restitution for stealing public fundsAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider was sentenced to nine months in prison for stealing nearly $80,000 in public funds. Sterling Carter - whose responsibiliti...
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Authorities identify man shot and killed by Waukegan officerAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner's office said Thursday that 26-year-old Jesus Manjarrez died of multiple gunshot wounds. According to Waukegan police, officers responded about 1...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Police: Waukegan officer killed man who was wielding hammer, knifeAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Waukegan officer shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife and a hammer Wednesday, according to the Waukegan Police Department. Officers responded about 12:45 ...
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Beach Park man facing weapons, DUI charges after road rage crashAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Beach Park man is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after authorities said he threatened another motorist with a gun and then crashed his car late...
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Waukegan police chasing 'strong, viable lead' in unsolved Staker murderAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Waukegan Police Chief Keith Zupec said his agency is chasing a "complicated," but "strong, viable lead" into the 30-year-old unsolved murder of 11-year-old Holly Staker....
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Buffalo Grove woman sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex assaultAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 and producing child pornography. Kimb...
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Round Lake day care owner sentenced to 4 years in prisonAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of an at-home day care business in Round Lake where a 3-month-old child died in 2019 was sentenced to four years in prison by a Lake County judge this week. Ja...
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Canine Tera(byte) to help Lake County Sheriff 's Office combat human trafficking, child exploitationAug 15, 2022 1:00 am - The newest crime fighter for the Lake County sheriff's office is a 1½-year-old Labrador retriever specially trained to find electronic devices. Tera(byte), an electronic...