Lake County Crime
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Prosecution challenges claim Marni Yang was too short to fire fatal gunshotJan 13, 2026 6:38 pm - Lake County prosecutors Tuesday challenged defense claims that convicted murderer Marni Yang could not have killed a 42-year-old pregnant woman authorities say she saw as a rival for the affections of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
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Marni Yang’s experts say she could not have killed romantic rival, unborn child in 2007Jan 12, 2026 8:55 pm - Defense experts told a Lake County judge Monday that convicted murderer Marni Yang could not have killed a 42-year-old pregnant woman she saw as a rival for the affections of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
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Suspect charged with armed violence, 4 other felonies after Lake Zurich standoffJan 11, 2026 2:55 pm - A Lake Zurich man who authorities say held police at bay for hours Saturday after burglarizing a local business now faces multiple felony charges.
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Suspect caught after large police presence in Lake Zurich sparked by overnight burglaryJan 10, 2026 6:10 pm - A person was reported to be in custody late Saturday afternoon following a large police presence in Lake Zurich that began in connection with an overnight burglary.
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Fox Lake man facing gun charges after spat with neighbor over unleashed dogJan 09, 2026 4:01 pm - A Fox Lake man is facing weapons charges following an argument with his neighbor about the man’s dog being off leash in the neighborhood.
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Authorities: Antioch man had child sex abuse materialsJan 09, 2026 11:08 am - An Antioch man is accused of possessing numerous images and videos of child sex abuse materials, many involving children younger than 13, officials said.
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Nonprofit ‘cooperating’ with police after attempted murder charge in gas station attackJan 07, 2026 9:28 am - A nonprofit that provides housing in Woodstock said it was cooperating with law enforcement after a man who said he lived in their housing was accused of attacking a woman and attempting to blow up a gas station.
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Antioch man found guilty of ‘rolling coal’ at anti-Trump rally in McHenryJan 06, 2026 1:02 pm - An Antioch man has been fined $300 for emitting black smoke called “rolling coal” from his pickup truck at protesters during a rally in McHenry last year.
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Lake Zurich police squad struck while officer was conducting a traffic stopDec 31, 2025 5:02 pm - A McHenry woman faces driving under the influence and other charges after police say she struck a Lake Zurich squad car Tuesday night while the officer was conducting a traffic stop.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.