Lake County Crime
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One killed in wrong-way crash early Sunday in WheelingDec 10, 2023 12:00 am - A suspected intoxicated driver traveling the wrong way on a busy road caused a deadly head-on collision early Sunday morning in Wheeling, police said. The two-vehicle cr...
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'An unprovoked and brutal attack': Homeless man found guilty of stabbing another man several times on bus two years agoDec 09, 2023 12:00 am - A homeless man was found guilty this past week of attempted murder for stabbing another man several times two years ago while on a bus traveling in the Libertyville/Vern...
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McHenry man pleads guilty in drug-induced homicide to lesser charge in fatal overdose, gets 10 years in prisonDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - A McHenry man initially charged with drug-induced homicide pleaded guilty to a lesser offense Thursday in the fentanyl-overdose death of a 29-year-old man and was senten...
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Cary traffic stop leads to charges of cocaine possessionDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - A Chicago man arrested this week in Cary on charges he unlawfully had a .40-caliber bullet in his car, along with a small amount of cocaine, was ordered held in the McHe...
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Look out, lawbreakers: Wheeling inks 5-year deal for license plate-reading camerasDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Cameras that record the license plates of passing vehicles and can analyze features of those autos that are sticking around in Wheeling. The village board on Monday appr...
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Driver charged after pickup truck slams into building, bursts into flamesDec 03, 2023 12:00 am - A Lake County man faces a driving under the influence charge after authorities said he drove a pickup truck into a building early Sunday morning, causing the vehicle to ...
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Mundelein driver charged in hit-and-run that killed Deerfield school board memberDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Mundelein woman was charged Friday in the June fatal hit-and-run of a Deerfield school board member in Highland Park. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of the 26100 block of Acorn ...
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'Very emotional for everyone': On anniversary, Buffalo Grove chief recalls family murdersNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - A little more than three weeks after becoming top cop in Buffalo Grove, Brian Budds and his department were thrust into the national spotlight on the morning of Nov. 30,...
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Authorities ID homicide victim found along Lake County roadNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities have identified a 39-year-old Chicago woman as the person found dead along a northern Lake County road Wednesday morning in an apparent homicide. Preliminary...
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After her squad car was rear-ended, Gurnee officer rushed to save driver from burning vehicle that hit herNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - A Gurnee police officer is set to receive a Life Saving Award for her actions earlier this month, when she rushed into harm's way to pull a driver from a burning SUV tha...