Lake County Crime
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'We had to get in': How Gurnee police saved wounded woman and toddler from gunmanOct 02, 2020 5:30 am - Gurnee police Officer Dan Ruth wasn't sure what awaited him on the other side of the patio screen door the night of July 3. He just knew he and his fellow officers neede...
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To stop 'Zoom bombing' of court proceedings, Lake County officials ditch YouTubeSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated from an earlier version which included incorrect information about Lake County court officials' use of the virtual meeting platform Zoom....
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Sheriff: Victim not cooperating after Palatine Twp. shootingSep 27, 2020 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man suffered a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound early Sunday morning in unincorporated Palatine Township, authorities said. Cook County Sheriff's police s...
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings to stay in Lake County as attorneys challenge his detentionSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - An Antioch teen will stay in juvenile detention in Lake County while his attorneys file a petition challenging his detention. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is charged with first...
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Acosta pleads not guilty to child endangerment, reckless conduct in case tied to AJ FreundSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - A former Department of Children and Family services employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a 2018 investigation involving Crystal Lake boy AJ Freu...
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Kenosha shooter's defense portrays him as 'American patriot'Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The way lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse tell it, he wasn't just a scared teenager acting in self-defense when he shot to death two Kenosha, Wisconsin, protesters. He was a ...
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of impersonator scamming residentsSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Someone has been pretending to be a sergeant with the Lake County sheriff's office to scam residents into buying gift cards and providing banking information under the g...
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Cary woman cited after striking police car, sheriff's office saysSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - A 75-year-old Cary woman suffered nonlife threatening injuries Friday when officials say she struck a police squad car that was pulling over another vehicle. McHenry Cou...
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Waukegan resident fatally shoots two men he says tried to break into his houseSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - A Waukegan resident fatally shot two men he said were trying to break into his house, authorities said Tuesday. When officers arrived at the scene in the 100 Block of Fr...
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Two juveniles charged in Wauconda armed robberySep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Two juveniles have been charged in connection with a weekend armed robbery in Wauconda, police said in a news release Tuesday. Police also said charges are pending again...