Lake County Crime
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Authorities: Man said he killed 19 kids in prank call to sheriff's officeMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - A Waukegan man is held on $50,000 bail after phoning a Lake County sheriff's dispatcher and claiming he "just killed 19 of your elementary school students," authorities ...
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Man found guilty of threatening to 'light up' Lake County courthouseMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A California man accused of making threats to "light up" the Lake County courthouse and Gurnee police station was found guilty in Lake County court late Tuesday. Daniel...
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Chicago man accused of making 100 harassing phone calls to Lake County jailMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Chicago man is held on $50,000 bail after making more than 100 harassing phone calls to the Lake County jail this week, authorities said Tuesday. Dantrell...
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Two accused of stealing safe, cash at Lake Forest OasisMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Two men have been arrested and charged with stealing a safe from the Sbarro's Pizza Restaurant inside the Lake Forest Oasis in February, police said Friday. Waukegan re...
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Zion murder case informant found deadMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - The prosecution's case against a former U.S. Marine accused of the savage 2005 murder of two Zion girls could be hurt, his defense attorney said Friday, because a govern...
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Wife of disgraced Fox Lake cop faces additional chargeMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Melodie Gliniewicz now faces a conspiracy charge
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Wauconda is latest town to join gang task forceMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - Wauconda has become the latest community to join a regional police task force targeting gangs and drug dealers. The Lake County Gang Task Force formed in July 2015 a...
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Man arrested after standoff in WaukeganMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - One person is in custody after an armed standoff ended peacefully early Monday in Waukegan, authorities said Police Cmdr. Joe Florip said the standoff ended after a man...
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Lake County jail inmate's death to be probed under new protocolMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County jail inmate was pronounced dead Friday at a Waukegan hospital after he was found unresponsive in the jail's medical unit. Sheriff's officials announced the...
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Aggravated kidnapping charge dropped against Spring Grove womanMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - An aggravated kidnapping charged was dropped against a Spring Grove woman in Lake County court Friday. Judge Daniel Shanes also agreed to lower bail to $20,000 for Jori...