Lake County Crime
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Person of interest in Wheeling death released without chargesJul 08, 2026 2:39 pm - A man detained in the weekend death of a Wheeling resident has been released without charges.
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Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shootingJul 08, 2026 9:25 am - A South suburban man has been charged in a double shooting in Mundelein that left a man dead and a woman wounded.
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Two arrested after man killed, girlfriend wounded in Mundelein shootingJul 07, 2026 2:40 pm - Two people were in custody Tuesday night following a shooting in Mundelein that left a local man dead and his girlfriend wounded, police said.
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Police: Arrest made in domestic-related killing in WheelingJul 06, 2026 3:10 pm - One person was in custody Monday following a deadly domestic confrontation in Wheeling, police said.
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Three men charged after Lake County sheriff’s deputies stop burglary in progressJul 06, 2026 12:48 pm - Three men face charges in connection with the attempted burglary of heavy equipment Sunday night from property in unincorporated Libertyville.
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Libertyville middle school teacher charged after authorities say he created AI child sex abuse materialsJul 03, 2026 2:23 pm - A Libertyville middle school social studies teacher is facing felony charges related to using artificial intelligence to generate child sex abuse materials of students.
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Small but mighty: Why the Lake County sheriff is using personal watercraft on the ChainJul 02, 2026 4:46 pm - The Lake County sheriff’s Marine Unit has added a pair of personal watercraft to its fleet patrolling the Chain O’ Lakes. “It allows our deputies to respond more quickly in areas where larger patrol boats can't easily operate or even launch from,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Michael McCarty, who oversees the marine unit.
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Lake County’s gun violence initiative touts improved statsJul 02, 2026 7:36 am - June marked four years since the Lake County state’s attorney’s office announced the formation of its Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI), and officials are pointin...
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Libertyville man charged with hate crime detained pending future court dateJul 01, 2026 5:42 pm - A Libertyville man facing charges of a hate crime and disorderly conduct was ordered detained in the Lake County jail Wednesday pending a future court date.
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Hate crime charge filed in connection with ‘alarming and disturbing’ signJun 30, 2026 5:45 pm - Derek Webb of Libertyville faces hate crime and disorderly conduct charges involving threats made against Latinos and immigrants in Lake County.