Lake County Crime
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Sheriff's dog helps find Johnsburg man who had overdosedMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped officers locate a Johnsburg man who had left his home early Monday morning after overdosing. Deputy John Forlenza and his polic...
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Vernon Hills police seeking suspects in attempted robbery of convenience storeMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police are investigating an attempted armed robbery early Sunday morning at a convenience store. Police said officers were called at about 3:11 a.m. to Buck...
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Mundelein police burned girl's wrist using saw to remove a handcuff, lawsuit allegesMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein police officers burned a local teenager's wrist last year when they used a power saw to remove a malfunctioning handcuff, a federal lawsuit alleges. The case w...
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Suspect in Wheeling homicide seen in PalatineMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Authorities still are searching for the Wheeling driver suspected of intentionally running down a pedestrian on Wednesday. Police said in a news release Friday that Jose...
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Burglary suspect who has COVID-19 is on home detention, instead of in DuPage jailMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - An earlier version contained incorrect information, supplied to the Daily Herald, about the detainee being housed in a quarantine unit at the Cook County jail. A Ch...
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Authorities explore charging DCFS staff member in AJ caseMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Prosecutors are investigating whether they should charge a former Department of Children and Family Services worker with child endangerment related to his actions after ...
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Police: Father of three deliberately targeted by driver of SUV that plowed into Wheeling homeMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Wheeling police say the man struck and killed by an SUV moments before the vehicle crashed into a home Wednesday was deliberately targeted by the driver as part of an on...
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Mother's persistence leads to arrest in child sex assaultMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - A Texas mother did not let up in her pursuit of justice, and that led to the arrest of a Mundelein-area man accused of child sexual assault. Patrick H. Tillman, 30, of t...
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Pedestrian killed, driver flees after SUV slams into Wheeling homeMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - One person is dead and another is on the run after an SUV struck a pedestrian, then slammed into a home Wednesday morning in Wheeling. Police called to the house on the ...
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Highwood man charged with driving drunk, using emergency lightsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Highwood man was charged with unlawful use of emergency lights, DUI and other charges after being pulled over Monday on I-94 while flashing blue-and-white emergency li...