Lake County Crime
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...
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Carol Stream police leading way on new test for drivers on drugsDec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Sometimes the signs of a drunken driver are obvious - the slurred speech, the reek of alcohol, the big number on the breath test. But when a driver is under the influenc...
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Lawyer with dozens of guns seized gets probationDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake attorney who had dozens of guns seized from his home after a DUI arrest in early 2017 pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to probation and...
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Prosecutors: Ex-employee hacked, damaged North suburban company's computersDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - An information technology specialist from Chicago is facing federal charges alleging he hacked into the computer servers of a North suburban company last year and damage...
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Wauconda police seeking suspects shooting cars with BB gunDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda police are searching for whoever shot car windows with a BB gun in the last week. Fifteen vehicles were damaged. Most of the crimes occurred in the overnight h...
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More probation for Crystal Lake sex offender who dressed as SantaDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - A sex offender from Crystal Lake received jail time and probation this week after admitting to dressing up a year ago as Santa Claus and posing for photos with children ...
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Former Gavin teacher asks judge to review abuse caseDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - A former Gavin School District 37 teacher sentenced to 50 years in prison for molesting two former students wants his case reviewed by a Lake County judge. Michael Vuci...
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Cary and Huntley bank robberies may be linked, FBI saysDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - The FBI believes that two Fox Valley bank robberies may have been committed by the same man. A Chase Bank at 300 Northwest Highway in Cary was robbed at 2:56 p.m. on Dec...
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Disgraced Fox Lake cop's widow renews request to collect his pensionDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Melodie Gliniewicz wants to reverse a previous police pension board decision that blocked her from collecting payments for her deceased husband, Fox Lake police Lt. Char...
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Man robbed at gunpoint outside Buffalo Grove shopping centerDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove police are searching for four suspects who reportedly robbed a man at gunpoint Sunday night when he met them in a shopping center parking lot to buy a cell...