Lake County Crime
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Mundelein police shooting of Mary Alice Love ruled a homicide: ‘A big deal for the family’Jul 30, 2026 2:19 pm - The fatal police shooting of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year-old Black Mundelein woman killed in May during a mental health crisis, has been ruled a homicide, a potential step toward criminal charges for the involved officer.
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Investigation leads to murder charges in case of Mundelein-area man reported missing in NovemberJul 30, 2026 1:51 pm - Two Mundelein-area men are charged with the murder of a man reported missing in early November, authorities said Thursday.
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Libertyville man gets 6 months in federal prison for mailing threats to judgesJul 29, 2026 4:12 pm - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending threatening letters to federal judges in Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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‘Sunshine wherever she went’: Fundraiser set up to honor Des Plaines woman killed in boat crashJul 29, 2026 9:59 am - A GoFundMe page has been set up to support dog shelters in honor of Magdalena Jablonska, who was killed Saturday after the boat she was in was struck by another on the Fox River.
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Woman fatally injured in boating crash on Fox River identifiedJul 28, 2026 1:48 pm - A woman fatally injured when the boat she was riding in Saturday on the Fox River was struck from behind has been identified as Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines.
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Prosecutor: Lisle man driving 80 mph and intoxicated before deadly Fox River boat crashJul 27, 2026 4:56 pm - A Lisle man had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and was driving 80 mph when his boat collided with another Saturday on the Fox River, killing a woman on board, prosecutors said Monday.
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Victim of fatal Ingleside shooting identifiedJul 27, 2026 12:26 pm - Lake County authorities on Monday identified a 30-year-old man as the victim of a deadly shooting early Friday in Ingleside.
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Man charged with DUI, reckless homicide after woman killed, two boaters injured in crash on Fox RiverJul 26, 2026 9:06 pm - A Lisle man faces aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide on a watercraft charges stemming from a boat collision Saturday on the Fox River that kille...
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Cologne caper: ‘Eau de Fraud’ YouTuber probe uncovers $250,000 con job, sheriff saysJul 25, 2026 7:29 pm - Cook County sheriff’s investigation results in mail fraud charges against a YouTube personality accused of a perfume scam.