Lake County Crime
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Police: Dead boyfriend from Lindenhurst 'prime suspect' in death of Algonquin womanFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Investigators said Wednesday the prime suspect in the death of a 25-year-old Algonquin woman whose body was found in Lindenhurst Tuesday afternoon was her boyfriend, who...
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Body of Algonquin woman found in Lindenhurst homeFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - An Algonquin woman was found dead Tuesday in her boyfriend's home in Lindenhurst after she was reported missing. According to a news release from the Lake County Major C...
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Waukegan police seek man who shot dollar store employee in the faceFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Waukegan police are seeking the public's help in locating a man they say shot a dollar store employee in the face earlier this month. Police say the shooting occurred at...
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McHenry man, 18, is third person charged in Wisconsin slayingFeb 13, 2022 12:00 am - A McHenry man is the third person charged in connection with the killing of a 60-year-old man found shot to death last year in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, police said. Joshua...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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ABC 7: How Wordle text helped save Lincolnwood woman from hostage situationFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Lincolnwood police said the online word game Wordle played a role in saving an 80-year-old woman from a hostage situation, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. According to polic...
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Barrington police give advice on how to avoid mail theftsFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - Barrington police say they've taken numerous reports of mail theft over the last two months. In many cases, criminals engage in "check washing," a form of fraud that ent...
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Republicans cite SAFE-T Act as reason Chicago man not charged with murderFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday continued a push to repeal a criminal justice reform bill passed one year ago, citing the law as the reason a Chica...
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Lake County launches task force to combat human traffickingFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County law enforcement officials and community leaders announced a new task force Wednesday that aims to free those being forced into labor or commercial sex work a...
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McHenry County sees increases in suspected overdose deathsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - McHenry County saw a slight increase in deaths suspected to be related to opioid overdoses during the month of January, according to an alert from the McHenry County Sub...