Lake County Crime
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Sheriff: Island Lake man killed by hit-and-run driverSep 30, 2024 10:46 am - Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle that drove away after striking and killing a 24-year-old Island Lake man as he walked along a roadway Friday night.
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Registered sex offender facing new charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsSep 26, 2024 8:34 pm - A Lake County man who is already a registered sex offender was charged Thursday for possessing child sexual abuse materials, officials said.
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FBI hunting for Barrington bank robberSep 25, 2024 12:44 pm - The FBI is investigating a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon at a Chase branch in Barrington.
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Man charged with setting Buffalo Grove fireSep 23, 2024 9:12 pm - A Buffalo Grove man is charged with setting fire to his own home.
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Authorities: Gurnee man led deputies on high-speed chase, resisted arrestSep 20, 2024 8:17 pm - A Gurnee man is facing several charges after authorities said he fled from police and exceeded posted speed limits by more than 50 mph.
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Spring Grove woman charged with abuse of wheelchair-bound veteranSep 20, 2024 12:34 pm - A 55-year-old Spring Grove woman has been charged with abusing a wheelchair-bound male veteran under her care.
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Police: Substitute teacher faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 8:39 pm - A Libertyville man who worked as a substitute teacher is charged with possessing child sexual abuse images, police said Thursday.
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Man charged with sexually abusing child two decades ago in Fox LakeSep 17, 2024 5:48 pm - A 78-year-old Wisconsin man faces 18 felony charges alleging he sexually abused a minor and produced child pornography more than 20 years ago while living in Fox Lake.
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.