Lake County Crime
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Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty to obstruction of justiceJul 31, 2013 10:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to destroying text messages that police say he made to a prostitute. Eric Francke, 33, of the 43000 block of...
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Round Lake Beach police probe Monday shootingJul 30, 2013 10:00 pm - Round Lake Beach police continue to investigate a shooting Monday night in which a 21-year-old was wounded and taken to a hospital. The shooting occurred near North Fair...
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Suspects plead not guilty in foiled Richmond bank robberyJul 30, 2013 7:57 pm - Two men charged with trying to rob a Richmond bank in a foiled heist that left an accomplice dead pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in federal court. Dressed in orange jail...
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Cook County-led sex trafficking sting yields 359 arrestsJul 30, 2013 3:10 pm - Just one day after the FBI announced widespread arrests saved 105 young people — mostly teenage girls — who were forced into prostitution, the Cook County sheriff’s offi...
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Ex-Harper wrestler guilty of trespass for entering cop's homeJul 30, 2013 11:00 am - A former Harper College wrestler who was shot after he drunkenly wandered into a police officer's house was acquitted of home invasion Tuesday and found guilty of a less...
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Libertyville man remains behind bars on bomb threat chargeJul 30, 2013 10:30 am - A Libertyville man accused of threatening to detonate three bombs at the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration earlier this month will remain held on $25,000 bail, a Lake Coun...
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North Chicago man charged with selling heroin and cannabisJul 30, 2013 8:44 am - An admitted heroin dealer remains held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Waukegan police said Tuesday. Marcus “Paco” Samuel, 32, of the 2400 block of 24th P...
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One shot in Round Lake BeachJul 29, 2013 2:08 pm - At least one person was shot Monday night in Round Lake Beach, officials say. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded to a call at 8:14 p.m. at north B...
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Was Elgin fire extinguisher death 'unlucky bounce' or deliberate action?Jul 29, 2013 1:00 pm - Did a drunk and high Yancarlo Garcia purposely launch a fire extinguisher from the fifth floor of a downtown Elgin parking deck in August 2011, striking a homeless man b...
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Suburban cops make prostitution arrests in nationwide sex trafficking sweepJul 29, 2013 9:00 am - Editor's note: The charges against Shanice Gregory were dismissed. Two children were rescued and numerous prostitution-related arrests were made in the metropolitan...