Lake County Crime
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13-year prison sentence for Elgin man who abused, shook 7-week-old babyApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for breaking the leg of his live-in girlfriend's 7-week-old son in March 2016 and later shaking the ba...
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Authorities: Andrew 'AJ' Freund died of head trauma days before dad reported him missingApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Crystal Lake 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund died from being hit multiple times on the head three days before his father called 911 to report the boy missing, authorities ...
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Man who stole BMW, led Elgin police on chase gets jail, probationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry man pleaded guilty this week to stealing a BMW from a driveway in Elgin and leading police on a drunken chase, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two ye...
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'We already know he's in heaven': Vigils honor the short life of Crystal Lake boyApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - Hundreds gathered Tuesday night in Crystal Lake for a vigil to honor the short and tragic life of Andrew “AJ” Freund, a 5-year-old boy who had been reported missing a we...
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Three charged with attempted murder of North Chicago police officerApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A series of shootings and a vehicle chase Sunday morning led to the attempted murder of a North Chicago police officer, authorities said Wednesday. North Chicago police...
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2nd man guilty in 2017 McHenry County home invasion, murder over $3KApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry County jury this week convicted a second man for his role in a 2017 home invasion, robbery and fatal shooting of a 52-year-old Air Force veteran. Byron Howard...
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Gliniewicz case could head back to state appellate courtApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Prosecutors will decide whether to again ask the state appellate court to rule on a previous Lake County court decision involving cellphone text messages in the Melodie ...
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Ex-Stevenson scholar bowl coach sentenced to 35 years for sexual assault, child pornographyApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - A former Glenview teacher who once coached the Stevenson High School Scholastic Bowl team was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in Skokie to sexual a...
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Lake Zurich trustee pleads not guilty to DUI chargeApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich village trustee accused of driving drunk in March when he crashed into a street sign and tree pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor DUI charge in Lak...
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Wheeling man charged with sexually abusing girlApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - A 56-year-old Wheeling man was ordered held on $250,000 bail Monday on charges he sexually abused a girl more than two years ago when she was 10 years old. If convicted...