Lake County Crime
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Mundelein police release bodycam footage of fatal officer-involved shootingJun 15, 2026 5:53 pm - Mundelein police Monday released bodycam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting last month that has led to calls for the officer’s firing and a planned protest outside village hall later this week.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Northwest suburban minister charged in $2 million fraud schemeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A Northwest suburban minister is charged with defrauding church members of at least $2 million.
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Police: Driver killed while fleeing traffic stop in Round Lake BeachJun 07, 2026 3:21 pm - A 39-year-old man was killed Saturday night after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a traffic light pole as he fled from police in Round Lake Beach, authorities said.
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Armed man taken into custody, transported for mental health evaluationJun 06, 2026 8:14 pm - Lake County Sheriff’s deputies safely took a 30-year-old man into custody Saturday, following a mental health-related incident that began early in the morning, police sa...
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Cary-area man charged with reckless homicide in Deer Park fatal crashJun 03, 2026 6:28 pm - A Cary-area man has been charged with felony reckless homicide in connection with a Jan. 13 crash that killed a 95-year-old Palatine man in Deer Park, authorities said.
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Antioch man charged with trying to run over brother with pickup truckMay 27, 2026 5:44 pm - An Antioch man faces an aggravated assault with a motor vehicle charge alleging he tried to run his brother over with a pickup truck Tuesday, authorities said.
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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Police: Man charged with aggravated battery after fight with Gurnee hotel employeesMay 26, 2026 6:45 pm - A man is facing charges after police say he hit several people with a baseball bat during a fight at a Gurnee hotel.
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Man accused of running over wife with car on purpose in Oakwood Hills jailedMay 23, 2026 4:43 pm - A man who has been accused of running over his wife with a car in Oakwood Hills and severely injuring her Friday evening has been jailed, court records indicate.