Lake County Crime
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Crystal Lake man charged in drug-related deathJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - A 30-year-old Crystal Lake man has been charged in the overdose death of a 40-year-old McHenry man. McHenry police said Friday that Derrick J. Buttrum, of the 300 block ...
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Burglars smash display case at Vernon Hills jewelry store, leave with diamondsJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Vernon Hills police said three men using hammers smashed a display case and stole diamonds from a jewelry store Friday night. Police said the trio entered the store, on ...
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Preckwinkle admits receiving $10K contribution linked to shakedownJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle's mayoral campaign acknowledged Thursday that Preckwinkle received a $10,000 campaign contribution that Alderman Edward Burke is alleged to have muscled...
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Coroner identifies victim in fatal Waukegan crashJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - The victim of a fatal crash Tuesday has been identified as 51-year-old Waukegan resident Felicita Alcaide, according to a news release Thursday from the Lake County coro...
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North Chicago man pleads guilty to leaving scene of 2017 fatal crashJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the potential sentence of a reckless homicide charge to 5 years in prison. A North Chicago man faces up to 1...
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Evanston driver charged in Waukegan pedestrian deathJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - An Evanston man has been charged in the death of a 51-year-old woman who was struck while crossing a street Tuesday in Waukegan, police said Wednesday. Waukegan police ...
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Police: Man strangled wife during argumentJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - A Round Lake-area man faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he strangled his wife in their home during an argument, authorities said Wednesday. James A. Ruman, 52...
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Woman found dead with 'suspicious injuries' near Round Lake; man in custodyDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - A Round Lake-area woman was found dead in her home with suspicious injuries early Monday, authorities said, and a 52-year-old man who lived with her is in police custody...
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Man shot in abdomen outside Round Lake Beach homeDec 30, 2018 12:00 am - A 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen Saturday during an altercation outside a Round Lake Beach home, police said. The shooting occurred outside the residence on the...
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Waukegan teen walks away from spectacular Beach Park crashDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Waukegan woman was able to walk away from a spectacular crash early Saturday that left her vehicle upside down completely embedded inside an unoccupied Bea...