Lake County Crime
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Cook County grand jury indicts SmollettMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County grand jury on Thursday returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook County state's attorney...
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Sheriff: Driver three times over alcohol limit at time of crashMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Wisconsin man was driving with a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he was involved in an Oct. 13 crash near Lindenhurst that threw him fro...
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'Dark day for McHenry County': How state police caught man accused of fatally shooting deputyMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - A McHenry County sheriff's deputy died after being shot Thursday morning while working with federal agents at a Rockford hotel, and the suspect was taken into custody af...
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Elgin resident gets 10 years for shooting McHenry man in Hoffman EstatesMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin man convicted of shooting a McHenry man in the face in 2016 in a Hoffman Estates shopping center parking lot was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday. Ryan...
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Prosecutors: Drug bust recovers more than 1,000 pounds of marijuanaMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force, composed of officers from Arlington Heights, Wheeling and other suburban police departments, recovered more...
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Lake Villa Township teen pleads guilty to leaving scene of fatal accidentMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake Villa Township teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving the scene of a fatal crash in June. Abby C. Hansen, 18, of the 37000 block of North Hillside Drive, faces...
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Lake County judge extends gag order in Gliniewicz caseMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake County judge extended the legal gag order preventing the release of any sensitive information or videos involving Melodie Gliniewicz's criminal case. Judge James ...
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In Aurora's wake, Lake County sheriff to chase down revoked FOID, CCL cardsMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff has announced a new push to recover revoked firearm owner identification and concealed carry licenses in the wake of last month's mass shooting i...
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Barrington flamethrower suspect facing intimidation, stalking chargesMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Already accused of using a flamethrower to torch her luxury SUV in a parking lot, authorities say a Barrington woman now faces charges alleging she orchestrated tens of ...
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Ex-Waukegan school district employee accused of sexually abusing 13-year-oldMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - A former Waukegan Unit District 60 employee faces felony charges alleging he sexually abused a 13-year-old girl, authorities said. Gabriel Valadez, 26, of Darien is accu...