Lake County Crime
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Waukegan man charged in Beach Park double homicideJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - A Waukegan man has been charged in a double homicide that happened in December in Beach Park. Timothy D. Triplett Jr., 34, of the 2100 block of Georgetown Lane, was arr...
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Authorities: Suburban man threatened violence at Biden inaugurationJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Authorities say a Chicago Heights man threatened violence at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Louis Capriotti, ...
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Getaway driver in 2001 Burrito Express murder says new DNA testing could prove her innocenceJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - As Kenneth Smith awaits word as to his potential fourth trial or release from prison after winning a third appeal on his conviction for the murder of a McHenry restauran...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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Round Lake Beach man charged in deadly fight over stolen vehicleJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - An earlier version of this report identified Anthony Awad's hometown as Hanover Park. That was based on information from the Lake County Coroner's Office which the o...
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Fight over stolen vehicle leaves Carol Stream teen dead, two others injuredJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - A fight over a stolen vehicle early Sunday left a Carol Stream teen shot dead in Volo and another seriously wounded, Lake County sheriff's police said. Sheriff's Sgt. Ch...
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'I killed the woman I love'; Prosecutor says Barrington man admitted to shootingJan 03, 2021 12:00 am - A judge ordered a 50-year-old Barrington man held without bail Sunday on a first-degree murder charge stemming from the New Year's Day slaying of a woman authorities say...
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of...