Lake County Crime
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Chicago woman charged with Warren Township swatting incidentJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with a felony for sending police to a Warren Township residence near Gurnee on false accusations of a violent crime, authorities said We...
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Former state Rep. Nick Sauer indicted on charges he posted nude photos of 2 womenJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Disgraced former state Rep. Nick Sauer was indicted by a Lake County grand jury Wednesday on charges he posted nude photos of two women on a fake social media account. A...
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Man charged with threatening Cook County judgeJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The charges against Tyler Koehler-Davis have been dropped. A Skokie man who prosecutors say posted a message on a social media site threatening a Coo...
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Training program to help police, first responders ID human traffickingJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Human Trafficking Coalition will host "Human Trafficking 101" training for first responders from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Waukegan's Ge...
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Lake County man accused of locking daughter in basement found fit to stand trialJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of locking his 10-year-old daughter in his home's basement because he believed she was demonically possessed is mentally fit to stand trial, autho...
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Video of shooting shows Lakemoor cops' struggle with murder suspect last JulyJan 07, 2019 11:05 pm - Video released by authorities Monday night show the moments when a Lakemoor police officer struggled with an armed Pennsylvania murder suspect she had found sleeping in ...
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Preckwinkle returning all money raised at Burke's houseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Following a drumbeat of negative press tying her to federally charged Alderman Ed Burke, Cook County Board President and mayoral contender Toni Preckwinkle said she is r...
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Wanted man apprehended in Lake County in sex abuse caseJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - A 31-year-old man wanted for failing to appear in court on a criminal sexual abuse case was arrested after authorities learned he was staying with his father in Crystal ...
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Cold case conviction, deadly DUI crashes among Northwest suburbs notable crimes of 2018Jan 04, 2019 5:00 am - The conviction of a disbarred Northwest suburban attorney for a 45-year-old homicide that authorities initially ruled an accident; guilty pleas from three defendants inv...
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Man shot in chest in Gurnee hotel parking lotJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities are continuing to investigate a Friday night shooting outside a Gurnee hotel that left one man hospitalized. Gurnee police said they responded about 7:38 p.m...