Lake County Crime
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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...
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Ride-share use one reason DUI arrests are down 30% in Lake CountyDec 24, 2019 4:30 am - The number of DUI arrests in Lake County dropped more than 30% from 2013 to 2018, and local leaders credit the rising popularity of ride-share companies such as Uber and...
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Intruder breaks into Waukegan home, robs seniorDec 24, 2019 12:00 am - Waukegan police are looking for a man who entered a woman's home while she was sleeping. Officers from the Waukegan Police Department responded about 6:30 p.m. Sunday to...
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Spring Grove woman accused of stealing $135K from employerDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - A Spring Grove woman has been charged with theft and forgery, accused of stealing more than $135,000 from her employer. Jennifer L. Bridgeman, 39, was a secretary at a b...
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How Cook County 'scent kits' can make the difference in finding missing peopleDec 20, 2019 4:40 am - When a senior suffering from dementia or young person with autism wanders away - and chances are they will at some point - every minute counts if tragedy is to be avoide...
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Waukegan man gets 6 years in prison for providing drugs in overdose deathDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for providing the drugs in the overdose death of a 39-year-old McHenry woman in June 2018. Jermal A. Johnson...
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50-year sentence for Crystal Lake man who repeatedly assaulted childDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting and abusing a child during a 13-year period. Arturo Hernandez-Pedrazza, 42...
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North Chicago drug, weapons arrestDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - A North Chicago man faces felony drug and weapons charges after his arrest stemming from an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group. Rube...
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Prosecutors indict Algonquin eye doctor on murder chargesDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - Prosecutors on Thursday announced an indictment against an Algonquin eye doctor who authorities say stabbed his girlfriend to death last month in the woman's Schaumburg ...
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Authorities: Sexual predator failed to notify police of employment changesDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - A registered sexual predator was arrested Wednesday in Round Lake Park after he failed to notify police of several employment changes as required by law, authorities sai...