Lake County Crime
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Police: Waukegan man killed outside his home WednesdaySep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Waukegan man believed to be in his 50s was shot dead outside his home Wednesday, police said. Officers found the man shot at about 9:30 p.m. after being called to what...
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Authorities: Vernon Hills man killed by police ignored warnings, pointed replica rifle at officerSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills man shot and killed by police Saturday was given multiple commands to drop a replica-style air rifle before he pointed it at an officer, authorities said ...
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Island Lake woman convicted of stealing from employerSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - An Island Lake woman was convicted Thursday of stealing about $50,000 from her Elgin-based employer, according to a news release from the Kane County state's attorney's ...
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Former Waukegan man sent to prison for tax refund theftsSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Honduran national was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for theft of government funds in connection with a scheme to steal tax refunds through identity fraud,...
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Authorities investigating death at Lake County jailSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - A man being held in maximum security at Lake County jail died Wednesday after being found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said. The 31-year-old Park City man was ...
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Guilty plea brings closure to notorious Lake County child killingsSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - With a judge calling the crimes "cruel, coldblooded and devoid of mercy," one of Lake County's most high-profile and notorious murder cases concluded Tuesday when Jorge ...
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Pair charged after Vernon Hills vehicle break-insSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police arrested two suspects Monday in connection with a pair of vehicle break-ins earlier in the day. Ivan X. Mendez, 21, of the 2300 block of North Vermil...
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Man killed by police in Vernon Hills identifiedSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - A man shot by a police officer outside a Vernon Hills home early Saturday has been identified as 34-year-old Randy Rausch, authorities said Monday. Rausch was pronounce...
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Island Lake man gets 7½ years for supplying fatal dose of heroinSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - An Island Lake man accused of supplying a lethal dose of heroin to a Mundelein resident in December 2015 pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide Monday in Lake County co...
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Sheriff: Lake County man intentionally caused crash that injured infantSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County man faces multiple charges alleging he intentionally caused a crash Saturday night near Lake Bluff that left an infant boy critically injured. Derwin E. Gu...