Lake County Crime
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Pair arrested after police chase stolen pickup truck in Lake CountyJul 25, 2024 11:19 am - A man driving a stolen pickup truck and trailer was arrested Wednesday night after striking a Lake County sheriff’s squad car and leading deputies on a chase, police said Thursday.
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Man facing sexual abuse charges involving 15-year-old North Carolina girlJul 25, 2024 10:13 am - A 15-year-old North Carolina girl was rescued and a Green Oaks man faces several felony drug and sexual abuse charges, authorities said Thursday.
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Authorities identify Round Lake Beach teen struck and killed by stray bullet fired from outside her homeJul 25, 2024 10:06 am - Authorities are investigating the shooting death Wednesday of a 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl who was struck by a stray bullet fired from outside her home as a homicide.
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Round Lake Beach detective on unpaid administrative leaveJul 23, 2024 4:46 pm - A Round Lake Beach police detective is on administrative leave pending an investigation of domestic battery in Antioch.
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Mundelein man facing multiple felony charges after drug stingJul 19, 2024 4:36 pm - A Mundelein man is facing several felony charges involving the sale of fentanyl and other drugs following a monthslong investigation, authorities said.
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Would-be Chicago bomber resentenced to 27 years after original term deemed too lenientJul 19, 2024 2:44 pm - A Hillside man was re-sentenced to 27 years in federal prison Friday after authorities said he attempted to detonate a 1,000-pound bomb outside a Chicago bar in 2012.
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What’s behind one suburb’s 184% increase in DUI arrests? ‘Unwavering commitment’Jul 18, 2024 5:42 pm - West Chicago increased its focus on arresting drunk drivers last year. The result? Nearly triple the arrests in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Police: Man beat pregnant girlfriend, led police on chase that caused 4-vehicle crashJul 18, 2024 8:44 am - A Zion man is in custody after authorities said he attacked his pregnant girlfriend and then led police on a high-speed chase that resulted in a four-vehicle crash near Gurnee.
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Woman charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal wrong-way I-90 crashJul 12, 2024 7:20 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago woman is facing homicide and DUI charges following a wrong-way, two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Rosemont Wednesday that killed a Vernon Hills man.
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Woman arrested on charges of setting fire in Woodman’s bathroomJul 11, 2024 4:46 pm - A Norfolk, Virginia woman was arrested for starting a fire in the bathroom of the Buffalo Grove Woodman’s.