Lake County Crime
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Father pleads guilty to killing his 3 children last year in Round Lake BeachDec 15, 2023 2:31 pm - A Round Lake Beach man is pleading guilty, but mentally ill, in the murders of his three young children last year. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said Friday ...
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One in custody after police chase ‘caravan’ of stolen vehiclesDec 15, 2023 1:44 pm - A teenager is in custody following a police chase involving what authorities called a “caravan” of stolen vehicles early Friday morning. Authorities said the 18-year-old ...
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Accused Highland Park shooter’s father released after serving half of 60-day sentenceDec 14, 2023 5:52 am - The father of the man accused of killing seven people at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade was released from jail Wednesday after serving half his 60-day sen...
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'He loved helping others': Wauconda High mourning teacher killed in weekend crashDec 13, 2023 1:04 pm - The Wauconda High School community is mourning a longtime teacher killed in a weekend car crash. Bob Gillen, 53, of Palatine, had been on staff at Wauconda High since 19...
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Highland Park suspect to represent himself in trial set for FebruaryDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - The Highland Park massacre suspect will represent himself in his criminal trial, which a Lake County judge on Monday set for February 2024. Robert Crimo III, accused of ...
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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...