Lake County Crime
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Police accuse two Lake Villa teens of spray painting swastikas, hate speech on Round Lake-area businessesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Two Lake Villa-area teens have been charged with multiple felony hate crimes in connection with antisemitic graffiti sprayed on several Round Lake-area businesses. Roun...
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Palatine man pleads not guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault of underage victimAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - A 32-year-old Palatine man pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Lake County to aggravated criminal sexual assault of a minor. Antioch police opened an investigation in...
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Lake Villa man charged in vehicle theft spreeAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake Villa man arrested Tuesday after a golf cart theft in Wauconda admitted to stealing at least three carts and a 1962 Porsche that day, Wauconda police said. Police...
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Leaders condemn bomb threats directed at suburban librariesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Bomb threats made to some suburban libraries in the past week have forced buildings to close and drawn condemnation from state officials and the local American Civil Lib...
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Jury finds Ingleside man guilty of aggravated DUI in fatal crashAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County jury found a 41-year-old Ingleside man guilty on one count of aggravated DUI resulting in death last week, prosecutors announced Monday. The verdict means ...
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Two Glenview-area teenagers shot to death at apartment complexAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were shot to death Saturday night at a Glenview-area apartment complex, authorities said Sunday. Cook County sheriff's police said ...
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Police dogs nab armed robbery suspect near Vernon HillsAug 18, 2023 11:00 pm - A Lake Zurich man charged with felony armed robbery remained held in Lake County jail Saturday on $500,000 bail after a pair of police dogs found him hiding in a wetland...
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Judge rules Antioch-area man accused of shooting neighbor in the head is unfit for trialAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - An elderly man accused of shooting his Antioch-area neighbor dead following an apparent dispute over a leaf blower in April has been ruled unfit to stand trial by a Lake...
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Highland Park teen charged in fatal shooting held on $5 million bailAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge set bail at $5 million for a Highland Park teen charged in Sunday's fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Highwood boy. Estiven Sarminento, 16, of the 900 ...
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Suspect charged in Highland Park shooting that killed Highwood teenAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Daily Herald report A Highland Park teen has been charged in Sunday's fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Highwood boy. Estiven Sarminento, 16, of the 900 block of Deerfield...