Lake County Crime
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Police: Waukegan officer killed man who was wielding hammer, knifeAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Waukegan officer shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife and a hammer Wednesday, according to the Waukegan Police Department. Officers responded about 12:45 ...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Beach Park man facing weapons, DUI charges after road rage crashAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Beach Park man is facing weapons and drunken driving charges after authorities said he threatened another motorist with a gun and then crashed his car late...
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Algonquin man charged with battery, threats to be sent for mental health evaluationAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - An Algonquin man charged with battery of a 71-year-old female relative and accused of making threats against a Labor Day weekend music festival in Bridgeview will be sen...
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Waukegan police chasing 'strong, viable lead' in unsolved Staker murderAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Waukegan Police Chief Keith Zupec said his agency is chasing a "complicated," but "strong, viable lead" into the 30-year-old unsolved murder of 11-year-old Holly Staker....
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Buffalo Grove woman sentenced to 9 years in prison for child sex assaultAug 19, 2022 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman received a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 and producing child pornography. Kimb...
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Round Lake day care owner sentenced to 4 years in prisonAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of an at-home day care business in Round Lake where a 3-month-old child died in 2019 was sentenced to four years in prison by a Lake County judge this week. Ja...
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Second suspect arrested in Gurnee shootingAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - A second man has been charged in a November fatal shooting in Gurnee. Gurnee police said Joey Gonzalez, 25, of Vernon Hills was arrested Friday in Woodridge for the slay...
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Police: Boy charged with felonies for bringing loaded gun to Wauconda High SchoolAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - A boy has been charged with four felonies for bringing a loaded handgun into Wauconda High School Thursday, the Wauconda Police Department said Friday. The boy, whose a...
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Antioch man killed in crash after leaving the road and hitting a treeAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - A 72-year-old Antioch man died Wednesday morning after the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving struck a tree. Lake County sheriff's police were sent to a crash with inju...