Lake County Crime
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Ex-state Sen. Terry Link avoids jail time after helping feds uncover bribery schemeMar 06, 2024 2:39 pm - Former state Sen. Terry Link was sentenced to three years probation Wednesday for dodging $82,000 in taxes, escaping jail time after he cooperated for years with the FBI ...
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‘Please send positive thoughts’: Police dog Dax injured while apprehending fleeing suspectMar 05, 2024 11:51 am - Dax, a veteran Lake County Sheriff's Office police dog and among the top in the nation, remains under the care of a veterinarian after being injured Sunday during the app...
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Suspect arrested in Wheeling robbery may be tied to other heistsMar 04, 2024 10:21 am - A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested over the weekend in connection with a strong-arm robbery last month in Wheeling, and more charges stemming from similar suburban he...
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Prosecutors: Ex-deputy used county phone to arrange prostitution, drug dealsMar 03, 2024 12:38 pm - A former McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of using a county cellphone to negotiate prostitution deals and buy cocaine, according to a criminal complaint. Christ...
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Beach Park home invasion leads to three arrestsMar 02, 2024 10:39 am - Three people have been charged in connection with a home invasion in Beach Park Friday morning, Lake County sheriff’s officials said. Melinda Uribe, 30, who occasionally ...
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Feds: Deerfield man indicted in multimillion-dollar investment fraud schemeMar 01, 2024 9:14 pm - A suburban man is one of three people indicted on federal fraud charges, accused of swindling investors out of more than $3.9 million, according to a news release from th...
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Lake County man charged in overdose death of Antioch teenagerMar 01, 2024 2:41 pm - A 20-year-old Lake County man is charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the overdose death of an Antioch teenager last year. Antioch police said Jack Foley...
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Woman once facing drug-induced homicide charge in McHenry man’s death pleads guilty to lesser chargeMar 01, 2024 10:38 am - An Antioch woman initially charged with drug-induced homicide in the fatal overdose of a McHenry man pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced Thursday to four ...
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Shelter: Dog taken from foster family in AntiochFeb 29, 2024 9:58 pm - A puppy being fostered for Heartland Animal Shelter was stolen from his foster family’s backyard in Antioch Wednesday.
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Ex-McHenry Co. sheriff’s detective charged with official misconduct, solicitationFeb 27, 2024 7:02 pm - A former detective in the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has been charged with official misconduct and other offenses, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday. Christophe...