Lake County Crime
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Lake County sheriff candidates debate SAFE-T Act merits, mythsOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Two men seeking to lead the Lake County Sheriff's Office say voters are most concerned about the merits and myths surrounding the SAFE-T Act, a criminal justice reform p...
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Highland Park man involved in deadly Fort Sheridan confrontation now charged with arsonOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - The 20-year-old Highland Park man who investigators have linked to the death of a 45-year-old Highland Park man in Lake County's Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve was ordere...
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Police find both drivers in Volo crash at faultOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Investigators said Friday both drivers involved in a Volo crash in May were at fault. The crash happened May 27 when Zinovi Marinets, an 84-year-old from Chicago who was...
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Richmond-Burton teacher accused of opening one student's shirt, touching another's backsideOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - A Richmond-Burton High School teacher has been charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct this week after allegations he opened one student's shir...
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Wauconda standoff ends peacefullyOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - A man who barricaded himself inside a Wauconda residence eventually surrendered Tuesday evening, police said. Officers responded at 5:03 p.m. to a call for a psychiatri...
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In 5th Congressional District race, Quigley and Hanson differ on gun controlOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Tommy Hanson is making his fourth bid for Congress. He ran and lost in 2008, 2018 and 2020. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challen...
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Why Lake County's top prosecutor isn't bailing on the SAFE-T ActOct 07, 2022 5:20 am - Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow questions whether lawmakers behind Illinois' controversial SAFE-T Act "are deliberately trying to destroy public order." McHen...
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Antioch man sent to prison for heroin possessionOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - A 33-year-old Antioch man convicted by a McHenry County jury for possessing heroin last year in Crystal Lake was sentenced Thursday to 6½ in prison. Derek S. Schwantner ...
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Killing of Waukegan man in Beach Park under investigationOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Beach Park man is in custody after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Waukegan man early Thursday morning in Beach Park. Authorities said the victim, Tino...
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Judge says R. Kelly will have to appear in Cook County court for future hearingsOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - The judge in R. Kelly's ongoing state court case told his defense attorney Thursday that going forward he wants the R&B superstar in a Cook County courtroom for hearings...