Waukegan Crime
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Sex offender registration modified to address safety concernsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Round Lake Park police have implemented a modified sex offender online registration system to insure the safety of officers without compromising public safety. OffenderW...
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Crystal Lake man faces multiple charges after hitting police dog, sheriff saysApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges alleging he broke into a family member's McHenry-area home while armed with a pipe Wednesday, then struc...
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Most crime is down during COVID-19 pandemic, but there's reason for concernApr 03, 2020 5:00 am - If there's an upside to being locked down - besides slowing the spread of the coronavirus - it's this: Several law enforcement agencies told us this week that they're re...
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Attempted murder suspect captured in Lake CountyApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - A 32-year-old man wanted in Indiana on attempted murder and robbery charges was captured Wednesday in Waukegan by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Warrants Team and the ...
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Aide accused of using excessive force on special needs studentMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - An aide who was accused of using excessive force with a 7-year-old special needs student turned himself in to the Lake County sheriff's office on Monday. Justin Cole, 35...
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40 nonviolent inmates released from Lake County jail to prevent COVID-19 outbreakMar 30, 2020 1:00 am - Forty nonviolent inmates who had fewer than 45 days remaining on their sentences were released from Lake County jail in Waukegan last week as part of an effort to preven...
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COVID-19 isolation can be a dangerous time for victims of domestic violenceMar 20, 2020 5:33 am - Not many of us are enjoying the social isolation and cabin fever that come with the near lockdown conditions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. But for those livin...
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Lake County sheriff searching for man charged with sex crimesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's department is seeking the public's help in finding a man wanted on a $2 million arrest warrant who has been charged with several sex crimes. Sh...
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Waukegan murder suspect claims self-defense as trial opensMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was acting in self-defense when he stabbed another man to death during a 2018 brawl outside a restaurant, his defense lawyer told jurors Tuesday during op...
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Sheriff: Suspects in robbery, beating of teen in Long Grove capturedMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Three suspects are in custody in connection with the Jan. 25 beating and robbery of a teenage girl from Arlington Heights in a secluded area of Long Grove, Lake County S...