Lake County Crime
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Berwyn man accused of hitting Elgin woman, injuring her daughterOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - A Berwyn man faces battery charges for hitting his girlfriend and injuring her daughter who tried to intervene, authorities said Monday. Darius J. Fizer, 28, of the 1500...
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Man pleads guilty to running over ex-girlfriend in Yorktown parking lotOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - Several days before he ran her over in a Yorktown Center parking lot in Lombard, Jose Aguirre texted his ex-girlfriend - the mother of his son - to tell her: "My son's g...
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Editorial: Honor trooper; don't drive drunkOct 26, 2019 2:00 pm - Family, friends and colleagues gathered last week to honor Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald W. Ellis by unveiling a sign naming a portion of the Tri-State Tollway fo...
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4 years in prison for Cary woman in Xanax overdose that killed 19-year-oldOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - A Cary woman was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge for providing alprazolam, or Xanax, to a 19-year-old in spring 2018 t...
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How prescription drug takeback events are combating the opioid crisisOct 25, 2019 5:00 am - When the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration first teamed with local police departments across the country for National Drug Take Back Day in 2010, the effort was seen ...
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Rockton man charged with attempted murder in Crystal Lake stabbingsOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Rockton man was charged with attempted murder after Crystal Lake police responded Thursday night to stabbings in a domestic attack. Charles A. Hightower, 38, faces two...
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Former employee accused of injuring special needs students at Lake County schoolOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A former paraprofessional who worked with special needs students at Gages Lake School is accused of using excessive force on them, authorities said. Nicholas Izquierdo, ...
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Authorities say Waukegan man sexually abused teen, gave him HIVOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - A Waukegan man has been charged with criminal transmission of HIV and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse after the parents of a 16-year-old boy told author...
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Two teens arrested, another suspect sought, in Waukegan carjackingsOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Two teenagers are in custody and a third person is being sought in connection with a pair of armed car hijackings this week in Waukegan, police said Friday. A 17-year-ol...
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Attorneys meet with judge to discuss resolution in case against AJ Freund's fatherOct 24, 2019 1:00 am - Prosecutors and the attorney for AJ Freund's father met with a judge in chambers Thursday to discuss a potential resolution to the case that would avoid a trial. “There'...