Lake County Crime
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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 8:03 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Infant recovered after intervention in domestic battery along Buckley RoadApr 06, 2024 3:46 pm - Libertyville police are investigating a case of domestic battery in which they say a woman was beaten by the father of her infant child and abandoned near a busy intersec...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 4:26 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Serious injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 3:35 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Officials: Bus driver on Wauconda school trip didn’t have CDLMar 29, 2024 8:24 pm - A Milwaukee man driving a bus with 50 students headed for Wauconda Middle School after a school trip early Thursday was issued several citations including not having a va...
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office purchases 15 license plate reading camerasMar 27, 2024 10:07 am - Agency joins several other communities in leveraging technology The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be joining the growing ranks of entities utilizing license plat...
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Naperville residents have lost $750K to crypto scams this month. Here’s how to avoid falling preyMar 14, 2024 4:17 pm - Last week, while police departments across the suburbs were urging citizens to “Slam the Scam” as part of a national anti-fraud campaign, investigators in Naperville were...
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Waukegan city clerk charged with official misconduct and misapplication of fundsMar 15, 2024 8:06 am - Janet Kilkelly accused of illegally providing thousands of dollars in credits to businesses that did not qualify for support Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly has b...
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Sheriff: Lake County man slashed family member in faceMar 13, 2024 6:03 pm - A 45-year-old Lake County man is recovering from “significant facial injuries” following a knife attack early Wednesday morning by a family member, authorities said. Aaro...
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Vernon Hills man charged with gun, drug offensesMar 08, 2024 8:42 pm - A Vernon Hills man is facing several charges after authorities seized a semi-automatic pistol and more than 30 grams of cocaine at his home. Dentri J. Henning, 34, was in...