Lake County Crime
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Lake Villa police chief’s son arrested for DUI following crash in Lake VillaJun 20, 2012 2:20 pm - The son of Lake Villa Police Chief Ron Roth has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash in Lake Villa, officials said. Robert Roth, 2...
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Lake County man held in Gages Lake deathJun 20, 2012 2:00 pm - A Lake County man is in jail on $250,000 bond in the death of a friend who slipped below the surface of Gages Lake while swimming, authorities said Wednesday. Eric W. O...
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Judge: Jury will hear confession in Vernon Hills murder caseJun 18, 2012 4:00 pm - Jurors will be able to hear Daniel Baker tell police on videotape that he hit his girlfriend's mother in the head with a baseball bat before fleeing with the teen for ne...
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Lake Villa Township woman accepts guilty plea for fatal crashJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - A Lake Villa Township woman has pleaded guilty to having cocaine in her system when she caused an accident that killed a Lake Villa motorcyclist and injured his 9-year-o...
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Police: Dahms was shot at close range, gun not recoveredJun 05, 2012 1:28 pm - Harry Dahms was shot in the head at close range, but the weapon used in the murder of the former Lake County Fair Board member was not recovered at the murder scene, pol...
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Sex offender, psychological evaluation ordered for a Lake Villa manJun 05, 2012 1:00 pm - A Lake Villa man accused of having sex with teenage girl during a drinking party at his house has agreed to take part in psychological and sex offender evaluations. Alex...
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Suburban police turn to Dodge Chargers as new squad carsJun 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The replacement for some suburban police fleets is one way to get people's attention
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Authorities say former Lake County Fair board member shot to deathJun 04, 2012 1:45 pm - Authorities say an investigation continues into the death of former Lake County Fair Association board member Harry Dahms, found shot to death in the driveway of his Rus...
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Warren Township standoff ends peacefullyJun 01, 2012 3:00 pm - Police peacefully ended a standoff with a 28-year-old man who was threatening to kill himself and waving a bolt-action rifle outside of his Warren Township home Friday. ...
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Island Lake parks coordinator found not guilty of starting bar fightJun 01, 2012 11:41 am - Island Lake’s recreation department administrator was found not guilty in Lake County circuit court this week of misdemeanor battery charges stemming from a bar fight sh...