Lake County Crime
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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...
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Police: Missing 12-year-old girl from Round Lake Beach has been foundSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A 12-year-old girl last seen at a Round Lake Beach store who had been missing since Monday was found and safely returned home, police said. Round Lake Beach Police Deput...
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Victim of Waukegan shooting identifiedSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities have identified a Waukegan man who died in a Monday morning shooting. Waukegan police responded to a report of shots fired about 5 a.m. at a gas station on ...
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Lake Bluff-area man accused of trying to lure N. Carolina boySep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man and registered sexual predator was charged with two felonies after buying a bus ticket for a 12-year-old North Carolina boy he intended to bring to his...