Lake County Crime
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Lake Zurich police trying to restart Citizen Police AcademyAug 26, 2013 11:44 am - Lake Zurich police are trying to revive a program designed to give residents a chance to gain insight about their daily work. Provided enough applicants surface, the Lak...
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Chain boaters oppose tougher regulations pushed after Petite Lake tragedyAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - State lawmaker calling for tougher regulations, but boaters say that's not the answer
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Fox Valley police reportsAug 23, 2013 5:06 pm - Elgin Ÿ Joe W. Latrell, 17, of the 1300 block of Concord Court, was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct/making a false 911, a felony, after he pulled a fire al...
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Winthrop Harbor teen pleads guilty in day-care sex assault caseAug 22, 2013 10:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor teen was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting children while assisting at his mother's in-home day-care facility. Under the plea agreement T...
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Police continue search for missing Zion babyAug 21, 2013 6:00 pm - The search for a missing Zion baby will continue early Thursday morning, police said. The 5-month-old was reported missing from an apartment on the 2300 block of Galile...
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Record inmates at Cook County jailAug 21, 2013 5:09 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart released a statement Tuesday saying the Cook County Jail has reached its highest inmate population level since Oct. 11, 2007. “As of Aug. 20...
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Waukegan police investigating homicideAug 20, 2013 1:29 pm - Waukegan police are investigating a homicide but released few details Tuesday. The body of Monica Williams, 28, was discovered about 8:30 p.m. Sunday at her apartment bu...
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Family sues over fatal Petite Lake boat crashAug 20, 2013 10:20 am - The family of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy killed last summer while tubing on Petite Lake is suing the Fox Waterway Agency, accusing it of not implementing boat safety...
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Judge determines trial fitnessAug 20, 2013 10:02 am - A man accused of killing a North Chicago teen was deemed fit to stand trial Tuesday. Jim McPherson, 22, of North Chicago, faces three counts of first-degree murder for k...
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Elgin man accused of selling heroin near Carpentersville schoolAug 19, 2013 4:40 pm - A 19-year-old from Elgin was charged with selling heroin near an elementary school in Carpentersville Friday. Anthony J. Galarza, of the 600 block of Page Avenue, faces ...