Lake County Crime
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Four people sought for questioning in death of former Barrington High School wrestlerApr 08, 2026 8:30 am - Chicago police are looking for four people for questioning about the killing of a 25-year-old former Barrington High School wrestler Xander Kazanowski.
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Arlington Heights couple pleads not guilty to vandalizing Republican headquartersApr 07, 2026 4:44 pm - The Arlington Heights couple charged with vandalizing Wheeling Township Republican headquarters in January appeared in a Rolling Meadows courtroom Tuesday and entered not guilty pleas to the charges.
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Family, friends mourn Barrington High grad slain at 25Apr 06, 2026 4:36 pm - Family and friends are remembering a Barrington High School grad for his entrepreneurial spirit who succumbed to injuries from an attack outside a Chicago bar late last month.
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Vernon Hills police conducting death investigation after barricade on FridayApr 03, 2026 10:10 pm - Police are conducting a death investigation after finding a decomposing body in a Vernon Hills home Friday, officials said.
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Woman sentenced to maximum 45 years for murder of her 6-year-old sonApr 03, 2026 2:44 pm - A 42-year old woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering her six-year old son who became unresponsive after being placed in a cold shower for an extended time.
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Why former Glendale Heights village president says he can’t get a fair trial in DuPage CountyApr 02, 2026 5:40 pm - Claiming that he can’t get a fair trial on forgery, disorderly conduct and battery charges in DuPage County, Glendale Heights’ former village president is asking a court to ship his case off to Cook.
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Wheeling man charged in road-rage incident to remain in custodyApr 01, 2026 6:40 pm - Wheeling man charged with a road rage incident in Mount Prospect to remain behind bars while his case is pending.
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Buffalo Grove woman indicted in $3.5 million fraud schemeMar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Buffalo Grove woman faces charges of wire fraud and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer stemming from allegations she swindled multiple victims out of at least $3.5 million, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Appeals court upholds DCFS worker’s conviction in AJ Freund’s deathMar 30, 2026 7:18 pm - A state appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of a former Department of Children and Family Services worker found guilty of failing to act in the case of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents.
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMar 26, 2026 9:13 am - A 43-year-old Lake Villa man is facing charges of possessing child sex abuse materials after a two-month investigation by Lake County authorities.