Lake County Crime
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The stories that stick with us: How a victim of unthinkable tragedy prevailed over his darkest daysOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Tom Burleson had just about every excuse to give up in August 1999, after a drunken driver heading the wrong way on a McHenry County highway slammed into his family's va...
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Lake County police dog helps officers find Grayslake teens who fled from stolen carOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Two Grayslake teens who fled from a stolen car were located with help from a Lake County Sheriff's police dog named Dax, according to a news release. At about 12:30 a.m....
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...
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Wheeling hit-and-run victim dies. Police say suspect may have fled countrySep 30, 2021 1:00 am - This story has been updated to clarify the relationship between the victim and suspect. A 21-year-old Wheeling man who was the victim of a hit-and-run crash earlier...
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Lake County men accused of providing fatal dose of fentanyl in Lake in the HillsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with providing fentanyl to a man who suffered a fatal overdose in Lake in the Hills. The police arrived on the 800 block of Dogwood Lane in La...
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Cary Junior High School evacuatedSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Cary Junior High School was evacuated briefly Wednesday while police investigated a bomb threat that turned out to be unfounded, authorities said. The Cary Police Depar...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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Lake Villa man charged in Cary man's fatal drug overdoseSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged in connection with a Cary man's overdose death in March. Keenan R. Queen, of 22300 West Morton Drive, faces one count of dr...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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2 more from Illinois charged in Capitol breachSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors unveiled charges Tuesday against two additional Illinois residents accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, including a man w...