Waukegan Crime
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Sheriff: Driver who crashed car near Mundelein offered to pay witnesses not to call 911Jan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police said a man who crashed into a parked car last Monday tried to pay bystanders not to report the crash and, when that failed, grabbed the witn...
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Why did former Fox Lake administrator resign? Gliniewicz lawyers to hold hearing Monday to find outJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Ahead of Melodie Gliniewicz's criminal trial, her lawyers claim the village of Fox Lake intentionally withheld information about the termination of former Village Admini...
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Help sought in identifying Green Oaks carjacking suspectsJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is seeking public help in identifying two men involved in an early morning carjacking Nov. 27 in Green Oaks. Sheriff's deputies were cal...
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Sheriff: Lake County man used hidden cameras to record children, adults in bathroomJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Following months of investigation, a Lake Villa Township man was indicted Wednesday on 15 felony charges stemming from allegations he secretly recorded people, including...
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Authorities: Police dogs track down men involved in Beach Park armed robberyJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Two Waukegan men who police said worked together on an armed robbery at a Beach Park business Sunday evening are behind bars after being tracked down by two police dogs....
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Waukegan man suspected of drug traffickingJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - A Waukegan man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after a monthlong investigation by the Lake County sheriff's Special Investigations Group, authorities said ...
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Police: Speed, failure to stop for red light factors in fatal Waukegan crashJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - An SUV driven by a woman with a revoked driver's license ran a red light and collided with a car Saturday in Waukegan, killing its driver, police said. The deceased is W...
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Behind-the-scenes heroes honored for work that led to arrests in Oakbrook mall shootingJan 14, 2022 4:10 am - DuPage County this week honored the behind-the-scenes heroes whose work played an essential role in the capture of two suspects in the shooting at Oakbrook Center mall t...
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Lake County prosecutors snare grant for DNA testing to reduce wrongful convictionsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has landed a federal grant for DNA testing to reduce the number of wrongful convictions. “It's an important tool in looking at ...
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Zion man surrenders after two-hour standoff with deputiesJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - After a two-hour standoff, Lake County sheriff's deputies apprehended a Zion man who had barricaded himself in a car early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Gregory B...