Lake County Crime
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Nearly $70K raised for Libertyville-area carjacking victimMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A GoFundMe page for the victim of a carjacking last week near Libertyville has raised $70,000 of its $100,000 goal. The page was started by Colleen Pragalz and the Nort...
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Round Lake High teacher, Millburn school board member under criminal investigationMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Round Lake High School English teacher is on leave and the subject of a criminal investigation stemming from an allegation made against him in early January, but schoo...
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Police investigate two stolen cars, a high-speed escape and a crash in Lake CountyMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities in three Lake County jurisdictions are investigating events involving two stolen cars, a high-speed escape and a crash involving a third vehicle that began e...
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Lake County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in crash after truck runs stop signFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured when the driver of a pickup truck blew through a stop sign Sunday night, causing a crash with her patrol vehicle, au...
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License plate reader credited with an assist in solving Vernon Hills burglaryFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Catching bad guys, locating stolen autos and finding missing persons are among dozens of successes Vernon Hills police say they've notched since installing 10 automated ...
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...
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Search for men who stole a car with toddler inside, ran over mom continuesFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Police continue to search for two men who stole a Volkswagen that had a 2-year-old inside and ran over the child's mother Thursday near Libertyville. Officials are revie...
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Gurnee man sentenced for forging signature on stolen checkFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A 25-year-old Gurnee man accused of stealing checks and using one to steal $1,325 was sentenced to four years in prison. As part of a plea deal, Freddie J. Howard pleade...
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Antioch man facing drug, weapons charges after SWAT team raidFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Route 83 in downtown Antioch was closed Thursday morning as a SWAT team served a high-risk narcotics search warrant and arrested a man on drug and other charges, authori...
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Video shows crew burglarizing cars in AntiochFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - A security camera recorded a crew burglarizing cars in Antioch over the weekend. The police department released the video on social media Tuesday as a warning to residen...