Lake County Crime
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Two men in custody after Burr Ridge armed robbery ThursdayAug 15, 2025 11:14 am - An armed robbery in Burr Ridge Thursday led to the arrest of two men now in custody.
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Buffalo Grove man facing murder charges after botched home invasion robberyAug 14, 2025 4:12 pm - A Buffalo Grove man is charged with first-degree murder after Chicago police say he and an accomplice shot an acquaintance during a home invasion robbery in March.
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Man charged with two counts of indecent exposure in LibertyvilleAug 12, 2025 6:09 pm - A man has been charged with two counts of indecent exposure following an arrest in Libertyville Tuesday morning.
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Traffic safety checkpoint set for Aug. 22 in Elk Grove VillageAug 12, 2025 10:31 am - Cook County sheriff’s deputies will team with police in Elk Grove Village and Mount Prospect to conduct a traffic safety checkpoint Friday, Aug. 22.
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Person of interest in Des Plaines killing released without chargesAug 11, 2025 9:01 am - A person of interest in the fatal shooting of a Rosemont man last month in Des Plaines was released from police custody without charges over the weekend, authorities announced Monday.
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Homicide suspect arrested after lockdown near Wheeling schoolAug 09, 2025 11:26 am - A suspect in a homicide investigation was apprehended after a brief shelter-in-place order near a Wheeling school.
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Authorities: Man was selling stolen ovens, dryers and had homemade explosivesAug 08, 2025 11:26 am - A Barrington-area man who Lake County authorities say was selling stolen appliances online and who had home-made explosives at his residence faces theft, explosives charges.
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Lake County man gets 7 years for trying to sell illegal gunsAug 07, 2025 8:05 pm - A Lake County man on Thursday was sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to sell illegal firearms, some of which were stolen.
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Lakemoor man with ‘sophisticated’ pot-growing operation pleads guiltyAug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - A Lakemoor man who police said had a “sophisticated” pot-growing operation in his home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful production of marijuana.
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Gurnee police warn of scammers impersonating officersAug 05, 2025 12:27 pm - Gurnee police are warning of a phone scam involving people impersonating village police officers and threatening residents with arrest unless they pay fake fines.