Lake County Crime
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5 years in prison for first of two in 2018 McHenry Twp. overdose deathDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the heroin-fentanyl overdose death of a McHenry man in September 2018. Kenneth M. Harris of ...
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Police: Grayslake-area man caught on camera stealing the cameraDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - A Grayslake-area man got a hard lesson in cloud storage Wednesday when he was arrested on charges of stealing his neighbor's indoor security camera and cash. Lake County...
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Beach Park teen arrested after making threats, police sayDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - A student at a private therapeutic day school in Lake Forest was arrested Tuesday after sending a threatening email to staff members, police said. Marshell J. Rockwell,...
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Zion man facing heroin possession chargesDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - A Zion man was charged Wednesday with possessing just over 60 grams of heroin after a joint operation by the Lake County sheriff's Special Investigations Group and the Z...
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Waukegan man accused of locking daughter in basement to again undergo mental health treatmentDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - Randy Swopes - the Waukegan man accused of locking his daughter in a basement because he believed she was demonically possessed - will be sent to a mental health facilit...
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Prosecutors: Retired priest was asked if he was OK to drive before fatal hit-and-runDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - A retired priest accused of a drunkenly running over a pair of parish teachers and driving off without providing help was asked if he was OK to drive shortly before leav...
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Second person gets prison in March overdose death of Crystal Lake womanDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - A second person has been sentenced to prison for his role in the heroin-fentanyl overdose death of a 32-year-old woman in Crystal Lake this year. Kane E. Kellett, 34, of...
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An I-294 memorial to a fallen state trooper, with a message: Drive responsiblyDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert died protecting a group of fellow citizens on a suburban expressway. That stretch of I-294 near Willow Road in Northbro...
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Barricade situation at Round Lake apartment building leads to lockdown at local schoolDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Pepper spray, flash bang grenades and a fire hose were all employed by officers trying to end a standoff with a 24-year-old Round Lake Beach man who had locked himself i...
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Prosecutors can seek mother's medical records in AJ murder caseDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - A McHenry County judge on Tuesday said prosecutors can seek medical records for three hospital visits by JoAnn Cunningham, who is charged with first-degree murder in the...