Lake County Crime
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Couple stole $280,000 from former employer in Hawthorn Woods, police sayAug 01, 2026 1:23 pm - Two former employees of a Hawthorn Woods construction firm misappropriated more than $280,000 in company funds, police said.
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Body of missing Evanston man found near LibertyvilleAug 01, 2026 9:35 am - The body of a suburban man whose disappearance triggered a search near Libertyville has been found.
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Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custodyJul 31, 2026 5:50 pm - Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.
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Investigation continues to ID remains found in Fox RiverJul 31, 2026 12:19 pm - The McHenry County Coroner's Office continues to investigate a partial head found Wednesday night in the Fox River.
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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Mundelein police shooting of Mary Alice Love ruled a homicide: ‘A big deal for the family’Jul 30, 2026 2:19 pm - The fatal police shooting of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year-old Black Mundelein woman killed in May during a mental health crisis, has been ruled a homicide, a potential step toward criminal charges for the involved officer.
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Investigation leads to murder charges in case of Mundelein-area man reported missing in NovemberJul 30, 2026 1:51 pm - Two Mundelein-area men are charged with the murder of a man reported missing in early November, authorities said Thursday.
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Libertyville man gets 6 months in federal prison for mailing threats to judgesJul 29, 2026 4:12 pm - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending threatening letters to federal judges in Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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‘Sunshine wherever she went’: Fundraiser set up to honor Des Plaines woman killed in boat crashJul 29, 2026 9:59 am - A GoFundMe page has been set up to support dog shelters in honor of Magdalena Jablonska, who was killed Saturday after the boat she was in was struck by another on the Fox River.
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