Lake County Crime
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How a suburban teen's path to a possible law enforcement career is starting at the topMay 28, 2021 5:30 am - It's not unusual for children of police officers to consider following their parents' footsteps into the family business. But it's not every day that the career path sta...
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Authorities: Woman hit person with car during violent domestic argument outside barMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - A Libertyville woman is facing charges after striking another woman with a car during a domestic argument outside a Grayslake-area bar, authorities said. Katrice Brown, ...
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Trial scheduled for Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to report sexual abuseMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Two Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to notify police that a congregant was sexually abusing a child are scheduled for a joint trial in July. Jehovah's Witn...
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of phone scamMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office announced Thursday it's investigating several instances of someone impersonating a police officer over the phone. A news release said t...
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Zion man who was no-show for end of trial sentenced to 19 yearsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - A still-missing Zion man who skipped out on the final day of his trial back in March was sentenced to 19 years in prison Thursday. Brian A. Yarbor, 37, faced up to 30 ye...
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Attorneys: Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeksMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - The November trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen charged with murdering two people during chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of J...
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Lindenhurst man accused of stealing school equipment, selling it on eBayMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - After a six-month investigation by Gurnee detectives, a Woodland School District 50 employee has been charged in connection with the sale of more than $105,000 in school...
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U.S. attorney who started Operation Greylord dies at 91May 21, 2021 1:00 am - When U.S. Attorney Thomas P. Sullivan took the first steps to begin what would become the legendary Cook County corruption probe known as Operation Greylord, he knew its...
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Judge allows travel request for former child welfare worker charged in AJ Freund caseMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - Former child welfare worker and sitting McHenry County Board member Carlos Acosta will be allowed to travel to Texas this summer to help a family member move. Acosta mad...
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Libertyville businessman admits to tax evasionMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - A businessman from Libertyville pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to evading more than $2.4 million in income taxes, according to a news release from the U.S. att...