Waukegan Crime
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Defense says extraditing Antioch teen would 'turn him over to mob'Oct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Extraditing a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha would "turn him over to the mob" in Wisconsin, defense attorneys argued in court records Thursday....
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Man's death in Round Lake Beach police custody ruled an accident by coroner's juryOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - The June 18 death of a 21-year-old man in Round Lake Beach police custody was an accident, a Lake County coroner's jury has ruled. Authorities say Abel Rosiles Jr., 21, ...
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To stop 'Zoom bombing' of court proceedings, Lake County officials ditch YouTubeSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated from an earlier version which included incorrect information about Lake County court officials' use of the virtual meeting platform Zoom....
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of impersonator scamming residentsSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Someone has been pretending to be a sergeant with the Lake County sheriff's office to scam residents into buying gift cards and providing banking information under the g...
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Waukegan resident fatally shoots two men he says tried to break into his houseSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - A Waukegan resident fatally shot two men he said were trying to break into his house, authorities said Tuesday. When officers arrived at the scene in the 100 Block of Fr...
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Driver faces DUI, other charges after crashing into squad carSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - A speeding driver smashed into a Waukegan police sergeant's squad car early Sunday morning and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said....
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Lake Forest foundation hosts program on dangers of recreational drug useSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Forest-based GPF Foundation is hosting a virtual program Sept. 23 about the risks of recreational drug use. The online session is available to all Lake County resid...
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Wisconsin man charged in pair of random Antioch-area shootingsSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Wisconsin man faces four felony weapons charges in a pair of random shootings last month near Antioch, Lake County sheriff's police said Monday. Joseph L. ...
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Victims identified in North Chicago, Waukegan shootingsSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner on Saturday identified two people shot to death in separate incidents recently in Waukegan and North Chicago. John Cannon, 28, of Waukegan died i...
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Chicago man charged in 2018 Waukegan murderSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago man was charged Wednesday in a 2018 Waukegan shooting, authorities said. Donyelle Roberts, 43, was taken into police custody in Racine, Wisconsin, by local aut...