Lake County Crime
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Georgia man charged with luring Lake County girlJun 21, 2026 11:16 am - Lake County authorities arrested a 24-year-old Georgia man near Libertyville after he allegedly traveled to meet with a girl who ran away from home.
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‘A series of tactical errors’: Demonstrators blast police over shooting death of Mundelein womanJun 18, 2026 8:31 pm - More than 100 people gathered outside Mundelein village hall Thursday evening to demand justice for a woman who was fatally shot by police.
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Libertyville chiropractor convicted of fraudJun 18, 2026 6:41 pm - A federal jury convicted a Libertyville chiropractor Friday on healthcare fraud charges for billing a private insurer for nonexistent services.
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Chicago man charged in Barrington shop burglaryJun 17, 2026 7:40 pm - A Chicago man was arrested after an investigation into a December burglary in Barrington, officials said.
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Police: Schaumburg man charged in Barrington sex assaultJun 16, 2026 6:52 pm - A Schaumburg man was charged after an investigation into a February sexual assault in Barrington, officials said.
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Prospect Heights man gets 16 years in prison after drugs, weapons pleaJun 16, 2026 1:45 pm - A Prospect Heights man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug and weapons charges earlier this year.
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Mundelein police release bodycam footage of fatal officer-involved shootingJun 15, 2026 5:53 pm - Mundelein police Monday released bodycam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting last month that has led to calls for the officer’s firing and a planned protest outside village hall later this week.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Northwest suburban minister charged in $2 million fraud schemeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A Northwest suburban minister is charged with defrauding church members of at least $2 million.
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Police: Driver killed while fleeing traffic stop in Round Lake BeachJun 07, 2026 3:21 pm - A 39-year-old man was killed Saturday night after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a traffic light pole as he fled from police in Round Lake Beach, authorities said.