Waukegan Crime
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State's attorney to review new autopsy of Round Lake Beach man who died in custodyAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said Monday that he would review an independent autopsy that blames Round Lake Beach police for the death of a 21-year-old man...
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No one injured by gunfire in Gurnee areaAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - No one was injured when several shots were fired Monday morning in an unincorporated area near Gurnee, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Deputies and a poli...
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Former worker at school for disabled students admits to sexual assaultAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County special education teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a disabled student has pleaded guilty to two of 17 charges he faced. Isr...
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Lake County sheriff's office: 8 gang members arrested, drugs and guns seizedAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Eight members of a street gang known as “Satan Disciple” accused of involvement in drug dealing and violent acts across Lake County were arrested in a coordinated effort...
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Waukegan man charged with sexual assaultAug 01, 2021 1:00 am - A Waukegan man is awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting two children and a woman, according to court records. Arturo Carmona-Diaz, 49, of the 1400 block of M...
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Nearly hourlong police chase ends in wetlandJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Wauconda police pursued an armed man for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon through Wauconda, Mundelein and other parts of Lake County before apprehending him with the he...
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Police: Round Lake Beach inmate punched correctional officerJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man already behind bars at Lake County jail now faces charges of aggravated assault of a peace officer after punching a correctional officer in the he...
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Naperville police topped suburbs in DUI arrests last year, survey saysJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville police arrested more people for driving under the influence in 2020 than any other suburb, an advocacy group reported Thursday. The Elgin, Carol Stream, Wauke...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...
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Zion man accused of home invasion, sex assault found guilty by judgeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Zion man was found guilty on Thursday of attempted murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, home invasion, aggravated battery and more stemming from a 2...