Lake County Crime
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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...
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What honor Mundelein chief has in common with John McCain, Nancy PelosiMar 01, 2019 4:35 am - What does Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther have in common with the late Sen. John McCain, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and S...
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Police searching for person who broke into saddle shop near Island LakeMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Police are seeking information surrounding a burglary at a saddle shop near Island Lake overnight Thursday into Friday, authorities said. Sgt. Chris Covelli of the Lake...
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Police: Round Lake Park woman charged with animal cruelty, filing false police reportFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - A Round Lake Park woman was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and filing a false police report after she lied about the ownership of her injured dog, authorities s...
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Carpentersville man sentenced to 7 years prison for pot, cash seized from storage lockerFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man was sentenced to seven years in prison this week after pleading guilty to a 2016 bust in which 82 pounds of marijuana and $191,300 were found in an...
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Employee convicted of stealing trade secrets from McHenry County companyFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - A federal jury this week convicted a 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm of stealing trade secrets while planning to move to China to work for a riva...