Lake County Crime
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Report: Wauconda man charged in Chicago hit-and-run that critically injured womanJan 22, 2025 6:17 pm - A Wauconda man has been charged in connection with a Chicago hit-and-run crash last May that critically injured a woman, according to a WGN News report.
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Lake County jail inmate with too many library books charged in correctional officer beatingJan 17, 2025 3:55 pm - A Lake County jail inmate, who authorities said already was in custody on homicide charges, faces multiple counts of aggravated battery to a correctional officer.
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Siblings charged in 2023 slaying of Fox Lake teenJan 15, 2025 5:27 pm - A pair of siblings are in custody on murder charges stemming from the deadly 2023 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake, police announced Wednesday.
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Police: Driver speeding, on cellphone before fatal Wheeling crashJan 15, 2025 4:34 pm - A Chicago man who police say was speeding and using his cellphone when he rear-ended a disabled vehicle and killed its driver in Wheeling last fall faces charges of reckless homicide and aggravated use of electronic communication.
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Barrington man pleads not guilty to killing doctor, mother of his childJan 11, 2025 4:50 pm - A Barrington man charged with first-degree murder says he acted in self-defense when a Vernon Hills endocrinologist, 42, was shot.
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Palatine man gets 6 years in prison for 2023 DUI crash that killed teacherJan 10, 2025 2:02 pm - The Palatine man who fatally struck a Wauconda High School teacher head-on in 2023, pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI in exchange for a six-year sentence.
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Two charged after sheriff’s dog sniffs out drugs during traffic stopJan 10, 2025 11:44 am - Two people are facing felony drug charges after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine sniffed out more than half of kilogram of cocaine during a recent traffic stop.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.
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Judge rejects request to expand phone privileges for accused Highland Park shooterJan 09, 2025 11:47 am - A Lake County judge denies a request by the accused Highland Park Independence Day parade shooter to expand his phone privileges to a family friend. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti set a Feb. 6 court date for case management and for attorneys to discuss questionnaires for potential jurors.
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.