Lake County Crime
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Deerfield school board member ID'd as victim of hit-and-run crash in Highland ParkJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - Deerfield Elementary School District 109 school board member Maureen Wener was identified Sunday as the bicyclist killed by a hit-and-run driver Friday in Highland Park....
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Mundelein man on parole for 2019 shooting faces felony weapons chargesJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - A 31-year-old Mundelein man on parole in connection with a 2019 shooting outside a school faces new felony weapons charges after authorities say he fled from police whil...
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Sheriff: Nearly 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills linked to Mundelein manJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - A Mundelein man faces multiple drug and gun charges after a three-month investigation that netted nearly 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills and four firearms, Lake County author...
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Ex-Fox Lake cop convicted of murder seeks new round of DNA testingJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - Lawyers for a former law enforcement officer serving a life sentence for the 1992 killing of his former girlfriend are seeking a new round of DNA testing on evidence col...
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Legislation that would allow police to use drones for monitoring parades, large events passesJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - Legislation that will allow law enforcement agencies to use drones to surveil large public gatherings, such as the Highland Park Fourth of July parade where a rooftop sh...
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Police: Toddler accidentally shot in Vernon Hills homeJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old man is facing charges after a 2-year-old girl was accidentally shot Friday in a Vernon Hills home, authorities said. Joseph Hatchett of Grayslake is charge...
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Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Highland ParkJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Highland Park police are hunting for the driver of a vehicle wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a female bicyclist Friday afternoon. Police said t...
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Bond set at $5 million each for teens charged in fatal shooting of Waukegan volleyball coachJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge Friday set bond at $5 million each for two teens charged as adults in the fatal shooting last month of a 23-year-old Waukegan volleyball coach. Davi...
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Ex-St. Viator coach, counselor found guilty of one charge, acquitted on three othersJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Former St. Viator High School counselor and high school hall of fame basketball coach Joseph Majkowski was found guilty Wednesday of a misdemeanor disorderly conduct cha...
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Teens charged in murder of beloved Waukegan coach, counselorJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Two teenagers have been charged in the murder of a 23-year-old high school volleyball coach and middle school counselor who was shot in May while driving in Waukegan. Wa...