Lake County Crime
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Bags of 'white rocklike substance' found in stomach of Waukegan man who died in police custodyJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - An earlier version of this story misstated Avion C. Cotton's first name. The Waukegan man who died after swallowing bags of an unknown substance while fleeing polic...
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Trial set for man accused of making phony active shooter 911 callJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - The trial of a Mundelein man accused of falsely claiming a gunman was at his place of employment as a scheme to leave work early was set for Aug. 19 by a Lake County jud...
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Police: Man robbed person sitting outside home in Buffalo GroveJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - Police in Buffalo Grove are searching for a suspect in a reported armed robbery of a person sitting outside a home Tuesday night. According to police, the victim was in...
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Waukegan man swallows unknown substance, dies while in custodyJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - A Waukegan man who ate an unknown substance died after while in police custody Thursday afternoon, officials said. Officers went to a residence on the 600 block of Mart...
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Trial scheduled for Round Lake Beach man charged with murderJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - The trial of a Round Lake Beach man charged for his role in the shooting death of a Zion woman during a February 2018 home invasion is scheduled to begin Sept. 16. Zavia...
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Waukegan man accused of locking daughter in basement to be evaluated again for fitness to stand trialJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - Waukegan resident accused of keeping 10-year-old daughter locked in basement
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Cash offered for tips to help investigation of vandalism directed at gay Barrington teenJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information about vandalism targeting the home of an openly gay Barrington High School student home last month. Tipst...
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Authorities: Elgin man used dating app to set up armed robberyJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with using a dating app to rob a man of $50 at gunpoint in Elgin earlier this year, according to authorities and court re...
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Buffalo Grove woman, Oak Forest man charged with child pornographyJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove woman and an Oak Forest man are facing child pornography charges, with the former also charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Authori...
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Police confident Busse Woods robbery an isolated caseJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man who was assaulted and robbed June 15 in the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village told police he believes the crime wasn't random. ...