Lake County Crime
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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...
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Spring Grove man guilty in 2016 DUI crash that killed his passengerFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - A McHenry County jury this week convicted a 37-year-old man of driving drunk and causing a 2016 crash in Spring Grove that killed his passenger. Ryan J. Heineman was con...
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Wisconsin man indicted in death of Illinois trooper Christopher LambertFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday announced an indictment against the Wisconsin man they say caused the January accident on I-294 that claimed the life of Illinois Stat...
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McHenry High School student charged after making school shooting-related commentsFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - A 15-year-old McHenry Community High School male student who police officials said made school shooting-related comments to a peer was charged with felony disorderly con...