Green Oaks Crime
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Lake County sheriff says George Floyd's killing 'should shock moral consciousness'
May 29, 2020 5:30 AM - The in-custody death of a black man in Minnesota moved the suburbs' first, and only, black sheriff, John Idleburg, to speak out Thursday.
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Forest preserve visitors warned about car break-ins
May 28, 2020 7:28 PM - Visitors to forest preserves in Lake County and elsewhere are being reminded to use common sense and not become targets for car thieves. -
Sheriff's dog helps find Johnsburg man who had overdosed
May 26, 2020 8:19 PM - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped officers locate a Johnsburg man who had left his home early Monday morning after overdosing. -
Mother's persistence leads to arrest in child sex assault
May 20, 2020 3:06 PM - A Texas mother did not let up in her pursuit of justice, and that led to the Lake County sheriff's office arrest of a Mundelein-area man accused of child sexual assault. -
Highwood man charged with driving drunk, using emergency lights
May 19, 2020 8:16 PM - A Highwood man was charged with unlawful use of emergency lights, DUI and other charges after being pulled over Monday on I-94 while flashing blue-and-white emergency lights. -
Chicago man apprehended in Lake County, charged with kidnapping toddler
May 15, 2020 5:19 PM - Lake County Sheriff's Officers apprehended Dvino E. Thomas, a Chicago man charged with child abduction in McHenry County, authorities said. -
Domestic violence reports on the rise in Lake County during lockdownMay 12, 2020 4:39 PM - Reports of domestic violence in Lake County have shot up during the stay-at-home order, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker is encouraging those in danger to call a free state hotline.
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Cops & Crime: Marni Yang interview on '20/20'; suburbanite fights to get a coyote back
May 10, 2020 5:10 PM - A suburban woman's legal fight to win back the last of four coyotes seized from her home last year suffered a setback when a state appeals court on May 1 refused to grant her an injunction returning the animal to her. -
Kane County courts embrace video technology to move cases forward in COVID era
May 8, 2020 5:30 AM - Today will be a first for Kane County courts: A defendant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge during a proceeding held via Zoom and accessible to the public through a livestream on YouTube. In the COVID-19 era, officials in the 16th Judicial Circuit have taken the lead in using technology to help advance court status hearings, plea bargains and other matters but warn a full-blown virtual trial is not the end goal. -
Sheriff won't ticket boating familiesMay 6, 2020 11:56 PM - Members of the Lake County sheriff's marine unit will not issue tickets to families boating together on Lake County waterways they patrol.
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