Lake County Crime
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‘Reign of terror’ with more than 20 crime scenes in McHenry area lands Lake Villa man in prisonSep 20, 2025 11:25 am - A Lake Villa man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after going on what authorities called a “reign of terror” one night — firing a gun at and fleeing officers, damaging properties and stealing vehicles in and around McHenry.
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Waukegan man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2025 10:20 am - A Waukegan man was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography after Lake County sheriff’s detectives received a tip from an email provider.
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Grayslake man indicted on federal healthcare fraud chargesSep 16, 2025 10:22 pm - A Grayslake man has been indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges for allegedly submitting more than $17.3 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer. An indic...
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Beach Park man sentenced to 27 years for attempted murder in stabbing of 8-year-oldSep 16, 2025 3:39 pm - A Beach Park man has been sentenced to 27 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of attempted first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing of an 8-year-old child.
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Cary man charged with intentionally setting house near Round Lake ablazeSep 16, 2025 8:13 am - A Cary man is facing arson charges after Lake County authorities said he intentionally set a home near Round Lake on fire Monday afternoon, destroying one house and causing damage to three other neighboring homes.
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Wheeling man charged after police say Vernon Hills resident scammed out of $27,000Sep 12, 2025 1:57 pm - Vernon Hills police arrested a 54-year-old Wheeling man after a resident was scammed out of $27,000.
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ICE officer shoots, kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, says Homeland SecuritySep 12, 2025 12:40 pm - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in Franklin Park by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
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‘Senseless violence’: Charlie Kirk remembered by suburban leadersSep 11, 2025 9:16 pm - Charlie Kirk, a Wheeling High graduate, had been involved in politics from a young age, volunteering for campaigns and founding Turning Point in 2012 while a teenager.
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‘One of a kind’: Young suburbanites remember Charlie Kirk as mentor, friendSep 11, 2025 5:01 pm - Suburbanites with ties to the Turning Point USA organization are mourning Charlie Kirk the day after his assassination.
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Man charged with organized retail crime, connected to ring that conducted 115 burglariesSep 09, 2025 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is accused of being part of a crime ring tied to115 burglaries throughout the suburbs.