Lake County Crime
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Fugitive arrested in WaukeganJan 17, 2020 12:12 PM - A fugitive from New York was arrested Thursday in Waukegan by the Lake County sheriff's warrants team and U.S. marshals.
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Driver faces DUI charge after crash involving Lake County sheriff's squad car
Jan 16, 2020 3:03 PM - A Lake County woman faces charges of driving under the influence and violating Scott's Law after authorities say she plowed her SUV into the rear of a Lake County Sheriff's deputy's squad car Wednesday night while it was pulled over for a traffic stop. -
Two weeks after school vandalized with swastikas, Lake County Board condemns hate
Jan 14, 2020 9:52 PM - Two weeks after swastikas were spray-painted at a Lake Zurich school, the Lake County Board on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning hate and discrimination. -
Authorities: Teen made phony 911 calls to get 'swatting' response from police
Jan 9, 2020 6:53 PM - A 16-year-old Grayslake-area boy faces a pair of felony chargeas after authorities say he made three phony 911 calls Wednesday to elicit an emergency police response, a crime commonly known as "swatting." -
3 charged with burglarizing Mettawa Costco, taking $20,000 in jewelry
Jan 4, 2020 12:23 PM - Three men located with the help of a Gurnee police dog have been charged in an early morning Saturday burglary of the Costco in Mettawa in which almost $20,000 in jewelry was taken, Lake County sheriff's police said in a news release. -
Nerheim clears Waukegan officers of responsibility in overdose death
Jan 3, 2020 6:03 PM - Following an investigation, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim concluded that Waukegan police officers were not responsible for the death of a 31-year-old man who died while fleeing capture in June. -
Law enforcement agencies to host forum about religious hate crimes
Jan 3, 2020 5:21 PM - The Lake County state's attorney's office will co-host a public forum about religious hate crimes next week. -
2019's most notable suburban crimes
Jan 3, 2020 10:36 AM - A mass shooting at an Aurora factory, a heartbreaking conclusion to the case of missing Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund, a 25-year sentence for a South Barrington cold case homicide and the deaths in the line of duty of Illinois State Police troopers and a McHenry County sheriff's deputy were among the suburbs' most notable crime stories last year. -
Police officer deaths are down, but the news is still not good in Illinois
Jan 3, 2020 5:25 AM - There was good news in a new report on law enforcement officer fatalities, but with more than 100 killed last year as a result of their duties, there was little reason to celebrate the numbers.
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Florida kidnapping suspect caught in Vernon Hills
Jan 2, 2020 5:31 PM - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal marshals apprehended a Florida kidnapping suspect at a Vernon Hills hotel Thursday, authorities said.
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