Lake County Crime
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Antioch man arrested on multiple felony drug chargesDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - An 18-year old Antioch man is being held on several felony charges after police said they found a large quantity of drugs in his apartment. David Bonnes III, of the 500 ...
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Lake Villa man's bail reduced in Cary overdose caseDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A judge reduced bail Tuesday for a Lake Villa man accused of drug-induced homicide after his defense attorney argued the prosecution's only tie between her client and th...
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COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jail subsidingDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail in late November - which led to more than 100 cases among inmates and staff - appears to be subsiding, officials say. Just ...
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Waukegan man shot while sitting in carDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Waukegan police are investigating the shooting of resident Monday afternoon. Officers responded about 1:45 p.m. to the area of Greenwood Avenue and Linden Avenue, accor...
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Report details 'major failure' in Foxx's office's handling of first Smollett caseDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputies repeatedly made procedural and ethical missteps as they mishandled the Jussie Smollett case, and then tried to...
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Antioch man charged in pharmacy break-inDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A 42-year old Antioch man was charged with burglary after he broke into a pharmacy, police said. Officers were called to the Jewel-Osco, 966 Route 59 in Antioch, about 1...
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Wheeling man faces child pornography chargesDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - A Wheeling man faces charges alleging he viewed, downloaded and shared over social media explicit images and videos of children, Cook County authorities said Sunday. Jan...
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How Lake County police are taking a new approach to people in mental health crisisDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering...
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Lake County prosecutors expanding violent crimes unit to address surge in casesDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office will expand its Violent Crimes Unit using federal grant money authorized by the county board this week. The funding through the...
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Sheriff: Orland Park man attacked Grayslake woman in car, followed her homeDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A South suburban man is scheduled to appear in court Friday on charges he assaulted a woman in a car last week and then followed her home, where sheriff's deputies inter...