Waukegan Crime
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Victim of Waukegan shooting identifiedSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities have identified a Waukegan man who died in a Monday morning shooting. Waukegan police responded to a report of shots fired about 5 a.m. at a gas station on ...
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Lake Bluff-area man accused of trying to lure N. Carolina boySep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man and registered sexual predator was charged with two felonies after buying a bus ticket for a 12-year-old North Carolina boy he intended to bring to his...
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Appellate court denies new trial for man who killed former wife near GurneeSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - A state appeals court has denied a new trial for a man convicted of murdering his ex-wife in her Gurnee-area home amid a bitter child custody dispute. In a unanimous dec...
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Former special education aide sentenced to 24 years for sex assaultSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County special education teacher's aide who admitted to sexually abusing a student was sentenced Tuesday to 24 years in prison. Israel Suaste-Gonzalez, 50,...
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Lake County deputy receives MADD award for making more than 500 DUI arrestsSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Ari Briskman was given an award Sunday night by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his long career of arresting suspected intoxicated drivers...
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Wonder Lake man pleads not guilty to trying to arrange a rendezvous with girlSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - A Wonder Lake man who was arrested after, authorities said, arranging a meeting for sex with a 14-year-old girl near Grayslake, only to be met by Lake County sheriff's d...
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Man wanted on attempted murder charge escapes capture at jail facility, remains at largeSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - A Zion man wanted on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting at a McHenry intersection last month remains at large after fleeing Lake County's Community Base...
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Round Lake police investigating shooting that injured driverSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - Round Lake police are investigating a Sunday night shooting that injured a man and are seeking help from the public to determine where the shots were fired. Round Lake P...