Lake County Crime
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Attempted assault on bike trail near Libertyville under investigationJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - A female runner who was grabbed from behind Sunday on a trail near Libertyville was able to fend off the attacker in what police say was an isolated "crime of opportunit...
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Sentencing delay for Gurnee-area man who pleaded guilty to sex assaultJun 18, 2014 1:00 am - Sentencing was delayed Wednesday for a Grandwood Park man who had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, to give his defense attorney time to examine s...
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Two motorcyclists charged in April crashJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Two Wisconsin motorcyclists have been charged in an April crash involving a semitrailer truck. The crash happened on the 3900 block of Route 12 in Richmond Township near...
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Three charged in beating:Jun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Three men were charged in connection with the beating of a man with a baseball bat and crow bar-type object in Libertyville, police said Tuesday. Libertyville police sai...
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Four accused of attacking man in Round Lake BeachJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Two men and two juveniles were charged with attacking and robbing a man who had been lured to a vacant Round Lake Beach home by a woman he had met on a social media site...
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3 years prison for East Dundee DUI hit-and-run that injured cyclistJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg woman was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and injuring a cyclist in East Dundee last year, according to court records an...
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Police issue arrest warrant for ex-Chain O' Lakes Fireworks headJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for the past president and co-founder of the not-for-profit Chain O' Lakes Fireworks organization, alleging she stole more than $500 ov...
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Better Business Bureau lists Top 5 summer scamsJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so do scams. Better Business Bureau is warning ...
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Anti-heroin ad wins awardJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - A television advertisement created by the Illinois State Crime Commission and Karl Productions about heroin abuse has won an award, officials announced. The piece, calle...
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Four from suburbs charged in embezzlement schemeJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County State's Attorney's office has charged four suburban residents with embezzling more than $7 million from a Chicago law firm. Patricia Lapinski, 66, and De...