Lake County Crime
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Authorities identify man who was fatally shot by Waukegan policeFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities have released the identity of the 35-year-old Waukegan man who was fatally shot Sunday by Waukegan police after, authorities said, he tried to hit an officer...
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Trial date set for Libertyville slaying suspectFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - An April 1 trial date has been set for a Round Lake Beach man accused of killing a Libertyville man he saw as a romantic rival. Kenneth S. Seplak, 38, faces three count...
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Sauer pleads not guilty to charges he posted women's photos online without consentFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Former state Rep. Nick Sauer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a dozen criminal charges alleging he posted nude images of two women online without their consent. Sauer, 36...
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More than 50 arrested on solicitation charges after sting in Cook, Lake countiesFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - More than 50 Chicago-area residents are facing solicitation charges stemming from a nationwide sex buyer sting that netted nearly 400 arrests in 14 states, police announ...
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Charges dismissed against man accused of threatening judgeFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County prosecutors confirmed Wednesday they have dismissed charges against a Skokie man who had been accused of threatening a Skokie judge on social media. A spoke...
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Northfield Township man shot to death in apartmentFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - A 22-year-old Northfield Township man was found shot to death in his apartment late Sunday night in what Cook County authorities say they are investigating as a homicide...
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Body found in torched car near GurneeFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Lake County authorities are investigating the death of a person whose badly burned body was found Saturday night in a torched vehicle northeast of Gurnee. The body was l...
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Police investigating two homicides in WaukeganFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Waukegan Police are investigating two unrelated homicides that took place Sunday, authorities said. Police were called to a duplex-style house in the 2200 block of West...
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Des Plaines man sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting two girlsFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - A 44-year-old Des Plaines man was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two different victims and videotaping one of ...
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Police: Waukegan cop shot man who tried to hit him with carFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - A Waukegan police officer shot and killed a 35-year-old man who tried to hit the officer with a car, authorities said Monday. Police were called to the 3500 block of Win...