Lake County Crime
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Police officer deaths are down, but the news is still not good in IllinoisJan 03, 2020 4:25 am - Good news this week from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: The number of law enforcement officers who died last year as a result of their duties fell ...
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Report says AJ's death 'emblematic' of DCFS failuresJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' watchdog called 5-year-old AJ Freund's murder in April "emblematic of DCFS's failure to look beyond the current ...
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Law enforcement agencies to host forum about religious hate crimesJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Days after spray-painted swastikas were discovered at a suburban school, the Lake County state's attorney's office announced it will co-host a forum about religious hate...
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Nerheim clears Waukegan officers of responsibility in overdose deathJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Following an investigation, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim concluded that Waukegan police officers were not responsible for the death of a 31-year-old man ...
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Ex-St. Viator coach facing new sex abuse chargeJan 03, 2020 12:00 am - A former St. Viator High School coach and counselor who was already facing misdemeanor charges alleging he sent inappropriate text messages to teenage students now faces...
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Florida kidnapping suspect caught in Vernon HillsJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal marshals apprehended a Florida kidnapping suspect at a Vernon Hills hotel Thursday, authorities said. Willie A. Johnson III,...
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Man arrested after report of shots fired in Highland ParkJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police are investigating what they believe to be shots fired and arrested a man for unlawful possession of a firearm early Wednesday morning, authorities s...
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Barrington-area man briefly escapes deputies after DUI arrestJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - A Barrington-area man who had been arrested for DUI briefly escaped Lake County sheriff's deputies before being subdued and taken to jail, officials said Thursday. Shane...
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Man steals $50,000 worth of merchandise at Gurnee jewelry storeDec 30, 2019 12:00 am - A man stole $50,000 worth of merchandise from a Gurnee jewelry store Monday morning, police said. Officers responded about 10:55 a.m. to a jewelry store in the 6500 bloc...
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Swastikas painted on Lake Zurich school, playgroundDec 30, 2019 12:00 am - A large, spray-painted swastika was discovered on an exterior wall at Seth Paine Elementary School in Lake Zurich on Monday - the final day of the Jewish holiday Hanukka...