Waukegan Crime
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Series on 'Smiley Face Killers' shines light on Elgin man's mysterious deathFeb 08, 2019 4:25 am - The Smiley Face Killers - a much-discussed, -debated and (some say) -debunked theory about a band of serial murderers targeting young men near waterways across America -...
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Authorities identify man who was fatally shot by Waukegan policeFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities have released the identity of the 35-year-old Waukegan man who was fatally shot Sunday by Waukegan police after, authorities said, he tried to hit an officer...
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Sauer pleads not guilty to charges he posted women's photos online without consentFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Former state Rep. Nick Sauer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a dozen criminal charges alleging he posted nude images of two women online without their consent. Sauer, 36...
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More than 50 arrested on solicitation charges after sting in Cook, Lake countiesFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - More than 50 Chicago-area residents are facing solicitation charges stemming from a nationwide sex buyer sting that netted nearly 400 arrests in 14 states, police announ...
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Police investigating two homicides in WaukeganFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Waukegan Police are investigating two unrelated homicides that took place Sunday, authorities said. Police were called to a duplex-style house in the 2200 block of West...
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Police: Waukegan cop shot man who tried to hit him with carFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan police officer shot and killed a 35-year-old man who tried to hit the officer with a car, authorities said Monday. Police were called to the 3500 block of Win...
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Zion man and two teens face charges after Beach Park crash.Feb 02, 2019 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Zion man and two juveniles faces multiple charges following a Friday morning traffic crash in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched t...
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Police: Lake County man shot at dog walker with air rifleJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County man faces several charges after shooting an air rifle at a dog walker near Spring Grove, authorities said. A 22-year-old man was walking a dog on the 3920...
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Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigrationJan 25, 2019 4:30 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is less than two months into his tenure, but already he's proving not to be shy when it comes to taking a stand on a controversy. Idleb...
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Officials: Man accused of sex crimes in Lake County arrested in TexasJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - A Texas man wanted by the Lake County sheriff's office in connection with a sex crime here last year has been arrested, authorities announced Friday Rajneish H. Poyser, ...