Lake County Crime
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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...
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Round Lake Park police: Marengo man held ex-girlfriend, toddler captiveNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - A Marengo man broke into the home of an ex-girlfriend in Round Lake Park and held the 31-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son captive for several hours Thursday, accord...
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Waukegan mom accused of locking daughter in basement files motion to see childrenOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan woman accused of locking her 10-year-old daughter in a basement because she was "possessed by a demon" has filed a formal court request to see her children. ...
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Hit-and-run driver strikes trick-or-treater in LibertyvilleOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A 10-year-old boy who was trick-or-treating with other children Wednesday night in Libertyville was struck by a car whose driver fled, police say. The trick-or-treaters ...
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Waukegan man accused of robbing Lindenhurst gas station with shotgunOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Lindenhurst police have arrested a Waukegan man suspected of robbing a gas station in September, authorities said Wednesday. Harley Hall, 24, was charged with aggravated...
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Registered sex offender accused of impregnating runaway teen in Lake CountyOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A 24-year-old registered sex offender faces an aggravated criminal sexual abuse charge alleging he impregnated a 16-year-old runaway last year, Lake County authorities s...