Lake County Crime
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Waukegan armed robbery reportsJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Waukegan police say they are investigating armed robbery reports at two businesses Jan 18. The first call was about 8 p.m. at the Hoagie Hut, in the 2800 block of Grand ...
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Judge: Lawyers for Waukegan man facing murder charges can argue self-defenseJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County judge ruled Tuesday that defense lawyers for a Waukegan man accused of shooting and killing a 24-year-old woman will be allowed to argue he did it in self-...
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Why Illinois State Police are changing standards for recruiting pushJan 17, 2020 4:28 am - Illinois wants you. It might not have the same ring to it as the "Uncle Sam Wants You" phrase that adorned military recruiting posters of the past, but the message is th...
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Fugitive arrested in WaukeganJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A fugitive from New York was arrested Thursday in Waukegan by the Lake County sheriff's warrants team and U.S. marshals, police announced. Eduardo Gutierrez, 21, of New...
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Authorities: Man in jail for fourth DUI also facing weapons chargeJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man being held at the Kane County jail on charges of his fourth DUI arrest has now been charged with harassment and possessing a firearm with a defaced serial n...
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Elgin man faces minimum 42-year prison term after skipping rape trialJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was a no-show for his trial this week faces a minimum 42-year prison term after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a girl he knew. A Kane Count...
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Round Lake Park officer not guilty of domestic battery in paddling caseJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - A jury Thursday found a veteran Round Lake Park Police officer accused of spanking a 5-year-old girl with a paddle not guilty of two counts of misdemeanor domestic batte...
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Driver faces DUI charge after crash involving Lake County sheriff's squad carJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County woman faces charges of driving under the influence and violating Scott's Law after authorities say she plowed her SUV into the back of a Lake County Sherif...
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Elgin man charged with 3rd DUI, injuring woman in crashJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - A 53-year-old man was charged with his third DUI after police say he rear-ended another vehicle Tuesday night near Elgin, injuring its driver. Lou Southivongnorrath, of ...
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Elgin man charged in West Dundee woman's overdose deathJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged in the overdose death of a 30-year-old woman from West Dundee in 2018. Gehovani R. Gomez, of the 800 block of Bode Road, faces a felony cha...