Lake County Crime
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Rittenhouse case raises question: What makes a fair trial?Nov 17, 2021 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - At one point, the 18-year-old murder defendant stood behind the seated, black-robed judge and peered over him to review evidence. At another, on Veterans...
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Jurors done for the day after Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over videoNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge to declare a mistrial even as the jury in the murder case was deliberating Wednesday, saying the defense rec...
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Man charged in Wheeling murder case waives extradition, returning to IllinoisNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - The suburban man charged with murdering a Wheeling woman whose young daughter was kidnapped and later found dead has waived his right to an extradition hearing in Missou...
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Rittenhouse jury goes home after first day of deliberations without a verdictNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial deliberated a full day on Tuesday without reaching a verdict over whether he was the instigator in a night of...
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McHenry man accused of stealing more than $40K from firefighter associationNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - A part-time McHenry firefighter and paramedic is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from a nonprofit firefighters' association. John A. Kuhl, 54, faces felony charges...
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Prosecutor says Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed, defense says he feared for his lifeNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest and menacing others, and when the shooting ...
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Motorist badly hurt after separate crashes in Lake County: policeNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - A Spring Grove man remained hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after striking two vehicles and a traffic pole with his truck in northwestern Lake County the day...
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Police: More charges expected against suspect in Wheeling murder, kidnappingNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - As police in two states continued investigating the murder of a Wheeling woman and the death of her 17-month-old daughter, authorities on Saturday said additional charge...
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'Like a Coen Brothers movie': Hit podcast puts Fox Lake, Gliniewicz back in national spotlightNov 12, 2021 4:20 am - Six years after the death of hero-turned-villain cop Joe Gliniewicz gripped the suburbs, his story is captivating the rest of the country this fall through a new podcast...
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Pingree Grove man charged with murder of Wheeling motherNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - A 26-year-old Pingree Grove man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Wheeling woman found strangled in her apartment late Tuesday, tw...