Lake County Crime
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Lake County state's attorney statement on charges in Old Mill Creek shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Here's a statement issued late Thursday afternoon by Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim: "In the last 24 hours, I have received a few citizen inquiries rega...
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Beach Park man indicted in father's slayingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury has formally indicted a 21-year-old Beach Park man on three counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed his 70-year-old father with a set o...
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...
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Authorities identify teens in fatal Lake County robbery; 3 are siblingsAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Five of the six teenagers who authorities allege were trying to break into a Lake County man's car when one was fatally shot are related, and three are siblings, officia...
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Officials: 5 teens charged with murder after accomplice is shot during attempted burglaryAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 75-year-old man shot a 14-year-old who authorities say was in the man's Lake County driveway trying to break into his car, and the five teens accused of being the boy'...
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Will Lake County homeowner who shot boy before police chase face charges?Aug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Legal experts believe a 75-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 14-year-old during an attempted car burglary in the man's driveway is unlikely to face char...
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Police dog Dax wins more awards, finds missing manAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Dax, a police dog for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, fresh off picking up a slew of awards at a dog trial in Michigan, located a missing man unconscious in heavy ...
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Report: Officer who shot, killed Waukegan man acted "reasonably and appropriately"Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Six months after a Waukegan Police officer shot and killed a Waukegan man who was attempting to run him over Feb. 3, Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim dete...
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Beware of scammers posing as computer repair workersAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is warning the public of an emerging financial scam committed over electronic devices, including cellphones and computers. Scammers on ...