Lake County Crime
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Coroner: Human arm found on Waukegan beachMay 17, 2024 7:12 am - A human arm, likely belonging to a woman, was recently found on Waukegan Municipal Beach, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said. A forensic pathologist has examined the...
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‘It doesn’t matter if he has four legs or two legs’: Statue would honor Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax as one of the fallenMay 16, 2024 6:19 am - A push is on to cap the awards, accolades and recognitions for one of Lake County’s best known crimefighters with a permanent tribute in a public plaza. In recent weeks, ...
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Wheeling man facing drug, weapons chargesMay 13, 2024 6:00 pm - A Wheeling man is facing multiple drug and weapons charges following a multijurisdictional narcotics investigation.
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Sheriff: Masked man armed with pistol robs Deer Park gas stationMay 13, 2024 12:32 pm - Lake County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the armed robbery early Monday of a gas station in Deer Park. According to sheriff’s police, deputies responded to the ...
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Man pleads guilty in vehicle theft from Algonquin dealership, gets 4-year prison termMay 11, 2024 8:45 pm - A Rockford man accused of stealing a vehicle from an Algonquin dealership pleaded guilty to burglary Friday and was sentenced to four years in prison. Additional charges ...
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Lake Zurich man facing child porn ordered held without bailMay 10, 2024 8:17 pm - A Lake Zurich man facing child pornography charges will remain jailed until his trial, a judge ordered. Jared Honegger, 24, was ordered held indefinitely Thursday by Judg...
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Lake County man sold illegal drugs, police sayMay 10, 2024 12:35 pm - A Waukegan-area man is facing drug-related charges following a monthlong Lake County Sheriff’s Office task force investigation, officials said Friday. Travier L. Bunch, 3...
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Libertyville man accused of stabbing an elderly man in Chicago faces multiple felony chargesMay 09, 2024 8:36 pm - A Libertyville man wanted on a charge of attempted murder in the stabbing of an elderly man on a public bus in Chicago recently was taken into custody by a fugitive task ...
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Antioch police latest to install automated license plate readersMay 08, 2024 7:38 pm - In an effort to combat what authorities called a surge in crime across the suburbs, the Antioch Police Department has become the latest law enforcement agency to install ...
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Lake Zurich man facing child pornography chargesMay 08, 2024 7:29 pm - A Lake Zurich man was watching child pornography when authorities served a search warrant at his home Tuesday, Lake County sheriff’s investigators said. Jared R. Honegge...