Lake County Crime
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Police: Credit card skimmers found in Buffalo Grove, MundeleinSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - Credit card skimmers were placed at Shell gas stations in Buffalo Grove and Mundelein in an apparent attempt to steal credit card information, Buffalo Grove police said ...
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Long Grove hit by vehicle thefts and burglariesSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County Sheriff's police are investigating the thefts of two pricey vehicles and four car burglaries that occurred in the overnight hours Wednesday in Long Grove. Sh...
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Former Gavin teacher in prison for assaulting students could return to Lake County courtroomSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - A former Gavin Elementary District 37 teacher sentenced to prison for molesting two former students could return to a Lake County courtroom in October. Judge Daniel Sha...
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How fentanyl test strips help drug users 'be safe and survive'Aug 31, 2018 5:33 am - With a goal of stopping the recent rise in drug overdose deaths, advocates and health agencies are willing to try anything - even safety strategies targeting people who ...
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How suburban police are using dog walkers to fight crimeAug 31, 2018 5:30 am - You and your Yorkie can join police in the fight against crime in your neighborhood. How? By taking part in efforts like Naperville's new “Paws on Patrol,” which launche...
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Woodstock man again found guilty of murder as he pimped wifeAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - A Woodstock man has again been convicted of a fatal shooting while trying to pimp out his pregnant wife in 2011. In a bench trial before McHenry County Judge Sharon Prat...
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One dead after shooting in WaukeganAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - One person was killed in a shooting on Washington Street in Waukegan early Friday, authorities said. Police were called to Washington and Maple Avenue for a report of s...
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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to threatening a Lake County public officialAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man accused of writing a letter perceived as threatening to officials with the Lake County circuit court clerk's office pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of...
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Man accused of escaping Lake County squad car pleads not guiltyAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - A Romeoville man who authorities say wriggled out of handcuffs and through a small Plexiglass window to escape Lake County sheriff's deputies pleaded not guilty to an es...
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More than 80 arrested in Cook, Lake county prostitution stingsAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County sheriff's and Arlington Heights police combined to make 75 arrests of suspected prostitution customers during a monthlong national law enforcement effort, au...