Lake County Crime
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Dent scammers are at work in the suburbs. Here's what you should knowSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Picture yourself driving home from the store, minding your own business, when another driver urges you to pull over because your vehicle is damaged. You stop and, before...
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Trial date for Highland Park shooting suspect could be set MondaySep 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday could set a trial date for the man accused of carrying out the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July Parade mass shooting. Robert Crimo III, wh...
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Vernon Hills man faces identity theft, drug possession chargesSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A 35-year-old Vernon Hills man faces two counts of felony identity theft along with two drug possession charges stemming from a July arrest, officials said. Officials sa...
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Lake Villa-area man accused of attacking friend with baseball batSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake Villa-area man is accused of attacking a longtime friend in the face with a baseball bat, police said. Robert Wargin, 53, is charged with aggravated battery with ...
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Social media threat against Stevenson not credibleSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A bomb threat against Stevenson High School that was posted on social media Wednesday afternoon was not credible, authorities said. A student on a school bus took anothe...
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Boat driver charged after Labor Day crash on Fox River injures twoSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - The driver of a pontoon boat faces charges after a Labor Day crash along the Fox River in McHenry left at least two of his passengers injured, according to a state offic...
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Police: Stevenson student who brought airsoft gun to school arrestedSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Stevenson High School student was arrested after bringing an airsoft gun to school Tuesday, Lincolnshire police said. Investigators said the boy had not made any threa...
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After postgame brawl, Warren sets limits who can go to football games, but other districts don'tSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - After a postgame melee Thursday night that resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old Zion girl accused of pepper-spraying a Gurnee police officer, Warren High School Distr...
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Teen charged with pepper spraying police officer at Warren Township football gameSep 03, 2023 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl was arrested Thursday after authorities said she sprayed a Gurnee police officer with pepper spray during a fight at a Warren Township High School foo...
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Algonquin man charged with 45 counts of child pornographySep 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Algonquin man was charged with 45 counts of child pornography on Thursday and was being held in the McHenry County jail on $500,000 bond, records show. Scott Krueger,...