Waukegan Crime
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Mother's boyfriend charged in 4-year-old Waukegan girl's deathDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - A Waukegan girl died Sunday from child abuse, and her mother's boyfriend has been charged, authorities say. Skylar Mendez, 4, died early Sunday morning at Lurie Childre...
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Zion woman shot in Round Lake during struggle over weapon diesDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion woman shot in the head Tuesday in Round Lake during a struggle between her husband and another man over a handgun died Saturday, Sgt. Christopher Covelli, spokesm...
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Waukegan man accused of abusing childDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - A Waukegan man is accused of physically abusing a 4-year-old child and causing a head injury, police said Friday. Johnathan Fair has been charged with aggravated battery...
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Suburban bomb threats likely part of nationwide threat scamDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Bomb scares targeting several government buildings and businesses in Geneva, Aurora and elsewhere in the suburbs likely were part of a nationwide spate of threats made i...
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$2 million bail for man accused of shooting pregnant wife during struggle over gunDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion man was struggling with another person over a gun when the weapon fired, causing the bullet to travel through a door and slam into the head of his 25-year-old pre...
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Suspect in battery of pregnant woman capturedDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - A Lake County man wanted in connection with an assault on a pregnant woman was captured Tuesday in Zion, authorities said. Giovanni M. Smith, 29, of the 400 block of 10t...
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Man charged in Round Lake shooting that killed wife's unborn childDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The husband of a pregnant woman shot in the head Tuesday in a Round Lake home, killing her unborn child, faces involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firea...
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"Swatting" call sends armed police response to Gurnee-area homeDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Sheriff's police are investigating a suspected "swatting" incident that led deputies to surround a Gurnee-area home early Tuesday in response to a phony repo...
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Pregnant woman shot in the head in Round LakeDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - A pregnant woman is in grave condition after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon in Round Lake, according to police. Sgt. Christopher Covelli, a spokesman for the L...
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The new sheriffs in town: Hain, Idleburg, Mendrick discuss first days on the jobDec 07, 2018 4:30 am - It wasn't just the political landscape in the suburbs that shifted dramatically last month when ballots were counted after the Nov. 6 election. Voters in DuPage, Kane an...