Lake County Crime
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Nerheim: Federal agent's fatal shooting of Waukegan man 'appropriate'Nov 05, 2018 12:00 am - A federal agent's deadly shooting of a Waukegan man authorities say tried to rob her at gunpoint on a Zion street in March was reasonable and appropriate, Lake County St...
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Text messages between Gliniewicz, widow might be allowed in trialNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - An appellate court decision may have opened the door for prosecutors to introduce at trial potentially incriminating text messages and emails between Fox Lake police Lt....
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Murder or self-defense? Trial in 2015 Gurnee killing set to beginNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - Was David Brocksom acting in self-defense when he shot his ex-wife as they struggled over a gun inside her Gurnee home in the middle of the night three years ago? That'...
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Lake County giving free tablets to jail inmates, but some say there's a catchNov 02, 2018 5:30 am - Most jails issue inmates little more than an orange jumpsuit, slip-on shoes and some sparse bedding when they arrive at the lockup. Detainees at the Lake County jail soo...
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Libertyville loan institution robbed at gunpointNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Libertyville police are investigating a reported armed robbery early Friday afternoon at OneMain Financial, a loan institution at 1312 S. Milwaukee Ave. in the Red Top P...
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$300,000 bail for Marengo man accused of attacking ex-girlfriend in Round Lake ParkNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Marengo man was ordered held in Lake County jail on $300,000 bail after authorities say he broke into the Round Lake Park house of his ex-girlfriend and held her capti...
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Winthrop Harbor man accused of threatening call to synagogue faces hate crime chargeNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor man accused of making a threatening phone call to a Highland Park synagogue days after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has been charged with a hate c...
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Gurnee bank robber soughtNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities are seeking help in identifying the person who robbed a bank in Gurnee. Police said a robbery was reported at 4:14 p.m. Wednesday at the Gurnee Community Ban...
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Authorities: Deputy shot man who pulled out gun while trying to escape in WadsworthNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy shot a man who pulled out a gun when confronted by police after trying to burglarize one car and steal another Friday, authorities said. T...
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Suburban residents face federal health care fraud chargesNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say five suburban residents are responsible for a scheme that bilked insurance companies out of $6.5 million for health care services that were never...