Lake County Crime
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Des Plaines man accused of sexually abusing two over several yearsFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - A 45-year-old Des Plaines man is accused of sexually abusing a girl and a woman over several years, prosecutors said. Juan Laureano, 45, was arrested Thursday on charge...
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Police: Lincolnshire man had 350 Valium pills in his houseFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - An investigation by Lincolnshire police and U.S. postal authorities has led to the arrest of a 51-year-old man who had more than 350 Valium pills in his house, authoriti...
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13-year-old charged in 2016 Libertyville gun store break-inFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - A 13-year-old boy who was taken into custody Tuesday by Wheeling police regarding a vehicle break-in was subsequently charged in a 2016 burglary in which offenders crash...
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Judge: Man who threatened Lake County courthouse may represent himselfFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - A California man convicted of threatening to "light up" the Lake County courthouse and Gurnee Police Department has been granted his request to serve as his own attorney...
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McHenry County jail inmate's death under investigationFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - The death of a McHenry County jail inmate early Wednesday is under investigation, officials said. Jody T. Fortino, 48, was arrested on Feb. 7 and charged with several d...
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North Chicago man charged in Gurnee home invasionFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - A North Chicago man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion last month in Gurnee. On Jan. 23, Gurnee police responded to reports of a home invasion on...
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Cuba Township man pleads not guilty to DUI charges in fatal crashFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A Cuba Township man pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol charges stemming from a crash that killed an Arizona woman in late 2017. Kenneth K. Mal...
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Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing son denied request to speak with daughterFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing her son, then taking his body on a Metra train to Chicago, has been denied a request to have a telephone conversation with he...
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Man: Cops didn't have warrant for police dog to sniff outside storage lockerFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man who got probation for a 30-pound marijuana bust and was rearrested in 2016 is challenging the legality of a search of his storage locker, arguing p...
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First trial set in Elgin 2016 kidnapping, cigarette torture caseFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - The first of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in 2016 is set to go on trial in April. Gino A. Moraca, 26, of Elgin faces fe...