Lake County Crime
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Former cop gets 5-year sentence in crash that killed Antioch manMay 21, 2025 10:57 am - A former Chicago police officer was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2021 crash that killed an Antioch man.
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Libertyville man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMay 16, 2025 8:59 am - A Libertyville man is facing charges of possessing and disseminating of child sex abuse materials following a lengthy investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
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Woodland Elementary teacher accused of sending child sex abuse materialsMay 16, 2025 8:00 am - A Woodland Elementary teacher is facing charges of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse materials after Lake County authorities say he shared images online.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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Gurnee man gets 12-year sentence on fentanyl, cocaine chargesMay 14, 2025 1:59 pm - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal drug and firearms charges alleging he trafficked fentanyl and cocaine.
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South suburban woman charged with giving THC-infused candy to kids in WheelingMay 13, 2025 3:04 pm - Wheeling police have arrested a south suburban woman on charges she gave cannabis-laced candy to children at a local park over the weekend.
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Round Lake Park woman facing drug charges after traffic stop in Fox LakeMay 13, 2025 2:14 pm - A 32-year-old Round Lake Park woman is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Fox Lake Monday.
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Chicago man charged in deadly 2021 Gurnee road-rage shootingMay 12, 2025 4:18 pm - A Chicago man is facing murder charges in the 2021 road-rage shooting in Gurnee of a Southern Illinois University student who was home for Thanksgiving break.
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Children sickened after being given drug-laced candy at Wheeling parkMay 12, 2025 7:54 am - Wheeling police are searching for a woman wanted for possibly giving at least four children candy authorities believe was laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
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Police: Plainfield man found with roosters, cockfighting gearMay 11, 2025 10:23 am - A Plainfield man faces multiple felony charges after police in McHenry County said he was found in possession of six roosters, cockfighting equipment and nearly $10,000 in cash.