Lake County Crime
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Jury finds Round Lake Beach man guilty of killing romantic rival
Jun 18, 2019 9:06 PM - A Round Lake Beach man was found guilty of first-degree murder for gunning down a romantic rival from Libertyville. Kenneth Seplak, 39, now faces life in prison when he is sentenced July 30. -
Round Lake Beach man testifies he only tried to scare romantic rival, then gun went off
Jun 17, 2019 6:43 PM - Kenneth Seplak testified Monday he accidentally shot and killed a Libertyville man who he said was chasing him on Milwaukee Avenue after a parking lot confrontation. But prosecutors stress inconsistencies in Seplak's story. -
Gunshot residue and forensic science take over Libertyville murder trial
Jun 13, 2019 5:14 PM - An evidence technician testified Thursday that gun shot residue was found on the left cuff of a shirt police believe Kenneth Seplak was wearing the night David Gorski was fatally shot in Libertyville. -
Woman testifies she told murder suspect she didn't want romantic relationship
Jun 13, 2019 5:46 AM - The Wauconda woman at the center of Kenneth Seplak's trial for the murder of a man he thought was a romantic rival testified Wednesday that she repeatedly told Seplak she was not interested in anything more than friendship. -
Did spurned love turn into murder? 2016 case goes to trial this week in Lake County
Jun 10, 2019 8:49 AM - Spurned love and romantic obsession over a woman is at the center of a murder case that goes to trial this week in which a Round Lake Beach man stands accused of gunning down a rival on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville. -
Learn about preventing elder abuse June 17Jun 9, 2019 4:21 PM - The Faith Committee of Lake County's Domestic Violence Council holds its monthly meeting June 17, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Conference Room A of Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan.
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95 years ago in Lake County's rural Rondout: A huge train heist that captured nation's attention
Jun 8, 2019 9:39 PM - The Great Rondout Train Robbery, the largest train robbery in U.S. history, took place 95 years ago east of Libertyville. -
Gurnee barricade situation ends after man taken from hotel
Jun 7, 2019 4:13 PM - A police standoff at a Gurnee hotel ended peacefully after several hours Friday. -
Wisconsin man gets probation for diesel tank fire near Antioch
May 31, 2019 8:25 PM - A Wisconsin man received probation after admitting he set fire to a diesel fuel tank near Antioch during a drunken rage in April. -
Man guilty of $75K Geneva identity theft arrested in Gurnee drug case
May 21, 2019 5:45 PM - A man awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing about $75,000 from a Geneva attorney has been charged with felony marijuana and hydrocodone charges out of Gurnee, according to police and court records. Franco Morrone, 39, of Bartlett, is now being held at the Kane County jail without bail.
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