Lake County Crime
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Jail, probation on reduced charge for man accused of Elgin rapeApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - A Bloomingdale man accused of an Elgin rape in summer 2017 recently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and was released from Kane County jail after serving 290 days whil...
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Traffic stop leads to charges against four from Round Lake BeachApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Four Round Lake Beach residents face felony charges after a traffic stop where police confiscated a handgun, authorities said Monday. Officers pulled over a red 2010 Ki...
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Round Lake Park man charged with stalking, threatening ex-girlfriendApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - A Round Lake Park man has been arrested on charges of stalking and threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend with an air-powered pellet gun, authorities said Monday. The 1...
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Good news for students, bad for teachers in crime-in-schools reportApr 06, 2018 5:33 am - Students are assaulting and committing other criminal acts against one another at the lowest rates in more than two decades, according to a new federal report about crim...
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Ex-social worker at Elgin Mental Health Center accused of sexual misconductApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - A former social worker at the Elgin Mental Health Center was arrested Thursday on charges she had sexual relations and contact with a patient there from November 2014 th...
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Wisconsin man gets 41 years for stabbing 3 people, 1 dog in Buffalo GroveApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man charged with stabbing three people and a dog during a 2016 home invasion in Buffalo Grove was sentenced to a total of 41 years in prison Thursday. Jacob ...
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North Chicago driver plans to argue self-defense at trialApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - A North Chicago man accused of intentionally striking two pedestrians, one fatally, with a car in Waukegan a year ago is expected to claim self-defense, his attorney sai...
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Waukegan man pleads not guilty to murder in fight outside restaurantApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - A 23-year-old man accused of stabbing a person to death and injuring three others during a fight in February outside a Waukegan restaurant Wednesday pleaded not guilty t...
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Jail staff saves woman from overdoseApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Corrections officers and medical staff saved a woman in the intake area of the Lake County jail from an opioid overdose on March 26, the sheriff's office announced Wedne...
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Ex-Kane County deputy asks to withdraw plea, cites 'bad mood' of judgeApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - A former Kane County sheriff deputy sentenced to 30 days in jail on a misdemeanor charge for illegally possessing prescription medication has filed a motion to withdraw ...