Lake County Crime
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Pastor files federal complaint against Round Lake Beach police after officer punched womanAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - While Round Lake Beach police have not released any further details on an officer who punched a woman on a gurney Saturday, community activists Tuesday asked U.S. Depart...
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Warrant issued for suspect in slaying of N. Chicago womanAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - A suspect in a fatal shooting Saturday in Waukegan remains at large. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued Monday by the Waukegan Police Department for Da...
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Round Lake Beach officer caught on camera punching restrained woman in the headAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Community members are calling for a Round Lake Beach police officer to be removed from active duty after he was captured on camera Saturday punching a woman in the head ...
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Police: Teen charged after crashing stolen car, killing passengerAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - A 15-year-old Waukegan boy faces reckless homicide and other charges after police say he crashed a stolen car late Sunday night, killing his 14-year-old passenger. Accor...
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Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his scheduleAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County Democrats, unhappy with party Chair Terry Link's plan to wait until Sept. 15 to step down in the wake of a federal tax evasion charge, have called a special ...
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Police: Alcohol a possible factor in fatal Waukegan crashAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Waukegan police say alcohol may have played a part in a crash that killed a Waukegan woman Thursday night. Police said the woman, who was in her 20s, was a front-seat pa...
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Facing tax evasion charge, state Sen. Link to step down as Democratic leader in Lake CountyAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Facing a federal tax evasion charge, state Sen. Terry Link has announced he will resign as leader of the Lake County Democratic Party effective Sept. 15. Link, of Indian...
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Harvard man accused of possessing more than 44 pounds of cocaineAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Harvard man accused of possessing of more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $250,000 cash remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday on felony drug charges. McHenry Cou...
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State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignationAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - A day after he was charged with federal tax evasion, state Sen. Terry Link remained publicly silent on the matter Friday, refusing to respond to interview requests or is...
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Court officials increase online security after 'Zoom bombing' incidentsAug 13, 2020 5:30 am - After a rash of "Zoom bombing" by one or more people last week, Lake County court officials have stopped broadcasting most virtual courtrooms to YouTube pending an inves...