Lake County Crime
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Round Lake Beach man convicted of driving without license 24 times faces felony chargeAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man with a long record of driving while his license is revoked now faces a felony charge and potential prison time. Steven Knutson, 61, of the 100 blo...
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Prosecutors: Lotz murdered his wife as part of a 'tantrum' over a coffee potAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Larry Lotz murdered his wife as part of a "tantrum" over a coffee pot, prosecutors argued during closing arguments Wednesday, while defense attorneys said the 2016 killi...
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Prosecutors: Kildeer man threatened to shoot Palatine officer at upcoming street festivalAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - A Kildeer man on bond for criminal trespassing charges is charged with threatening to shoot the police officer who initially arrested him at an upcoming Palatine street ...
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Trial of Barrington man charged with killing wife to likely conclude WednesdayAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - The trial of Larry Lotz, the Barrington man accused of fatally shooting his wife during an argument over a coffee maker, is expected to wrap up Wednesday. Lotz, 69, is c...
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Court allows foreclosure sale of AJ's home in Crystal LakeAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry County judge Tuesday gave an investor authority to proceed with a foreclosure sale of the Crystal Lake home where authorities say 5-year old AJ Freund was murd...
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Elgin man gets 6 years for selling drugs near Wing ParkAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - An Elgin man who was arrested and charged with selling cocaine three times to an confidential police informant, including one sale near a park, has been sentenced to six...
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Rival criticizes Lake County State's Attorney over Old Mill Creek murder chargesAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim is facing criticism from his chief political opponent for his decision to levy murder charges against five teenage accomplices ...
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Wheeling 911 center wins recognition for work on missing kidsAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Wheeling Police Department's 911 Center is being recognized at the APCO International Conference for best practices by The National Center for Missing & Exploited Childr...
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Wheeling man charged with shooting cop held without bondAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - A 43-year-old gunman whose Thursday afternoon standoff with police left one officer wounded and a Wheeling neighborhood barricaded for hours is being held in jail withou...
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Probation for driver in fatal 2017 Barrington Hills crashAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man charged with reckless homicide in connection with a 2017 car crash that killed a Barrington High School student has been sentenced to probation, co...