Lake County Crime
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Man finally released after McHenry murder conviction overturned 3 timesMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - After being convicted by three juries and serving nearly 20 years in prison for the 2001 murder of a McHenry restaurant owner, Kenneth Smith walked out of Lawrence Corre...
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McHenry man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child, sentenced to 40 yearsMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - A 25-year-old McHenry man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to 40 years in prison, the McHenry County State'...
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Deerfield man charged with stealing from disabled children's charityMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - The former executive director of a Northfield charity that assists disabled children is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors said he stole more than $800,000 f...
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Scammer masquerades as McHenry County sheriff's deputyMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The McHenry County sheriff's department warned Friday of a scam where a currently employed sheriff deputy's name is used by a caller trying to elicit money from people t...
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10 Lake County jail inmates quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19May 06, 2021 1:00 am - Ten inmates at the Lake County jail remain in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 in the last week, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Lt. Christo...
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FBI raid leads to multiple child sexual assault charges against Lake County manMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man whose home was raided Tuesday morning by the FBI and local police has been charged with multiple counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child...
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Palatine police expected to take overnight calls from Harper CollegeMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - The Palatine Police Department is expected to begin responding to overnight calls from Harper College later this year or early next year. The village council gave its co...
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Police body cameras could cost Buffalo Grove $300,000, chief saysMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens told the village board Monday that the body camera mandate in the state's criminal justice reform bill will cost the village...
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Pharmacy tech charged with aggravated battery at Hoffman Estates imaging centerMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Deerfield man who police say injected a contrast solution into a patient at a Hoffman Estates imaging center without having the training or license to do s...
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Wheeling man charged with assaulting girl over 10 years held without bailMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 51-year-old Wheeling man was ordered held without bail on charges he sexually assaulted a girl over the course of a decade. Vincente Almanza, 51, is charged with one c...