Lake County Crime
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Widow of disgraced Fox Lake officer pleads not guiltyFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Melodie Gliniewicz's attorney, Don Morrison, entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Gliniewicz, who did no...
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Fox Lake woman accused of crashing into house, ambulanceFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Police have cited a 48-year-old Fox Lake woman for hitting a house and an ambulance in separate motor vehicle crashes Tuesday, authorities said. Laverne Russo, 48, of t...
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Teen pleads guilty to spitting on Barrington officerFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - A former Barrington teen who authorities say spat upon a police officer in July pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced to 280 days in jail and 30 months ...
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SWAT helps apprehend Wauconda man who threatened neighbors, smashed windows, police sayFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - A SWAT team was called in to help Wauconda police apprehend a 26-year-old Wauconda man who was causing a disturbance by threatening his neighbors and smashing out the wi...
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Lake County sheriff warns of burglaries at salonsFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's officials say there's been a recent increase in burglaries targeting salons. Det. Christopher Covelli said officials have seen at least four salon...
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State's attorney candidates argue over Calusinski caseFeb 02, 2016 4:33 am - Lake County state's attorney candidate Matthew Stanton said he doesn't understand why the current state's attorney's office is not open to giving a new trial to a woman ...
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Suspect accused of vehicle burglaries, Lindenhurst police sayFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - An assist from a neighboring agency led Lindenhurst police to a Franklin, Wisconsin, man they say is responsible for more than 20 vehicle burglaries. Lake Villa police s...
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Driver flees after hitting Fox Lake houseFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - A car struck a house and its gas meter late Tuesday afternoon in Fox Lake, causing a gas leak, before the driver fled the scene, authorities said. The crash occurred abo...
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Island Lake man accused of drug-induced homicideFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: A Feb. 3 story about an arrest in a Mundelein drug-induced homicide case included incorrect attribution to a quote. The comment should have read: In t...
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Knife, stun gun found on 15-year old after scuffle at Stevenson High SchoolJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - Two Stevenson High School students are facing charges involving a scuffle after which a stun gun and a knife were found on one of them. Lincolnshire police said they wer...