Lake County Crime
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After more than 2 years, Round Lake Beach police find suspect in fatal crash
Jan 6, 2023 6:12 PM - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man with an arrest warrant for his role in a 2020 DUI crash that killed two people is now behind bars after being apprehended by police responding to a domestic situation in late December. -
Lake County top prosecutor lobbies state legislators to pass assault weapon ban
Jan 6, 2023 5:00 AM - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart added his voice Thursday to those urging state legislators to pass a ban on so-called assault weapons before the legislative session ends next week.
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Chicago trio charged in Green Oaks burglary after Glencoe arrest
Dec 30, 2022 4:00 PM - A Chicago man and two juvenile accomplices were charged Friday in Lake County in connection with a Green Oaks burglary in November. The trio were arrested by a different agency in connection with a December burglary in Glencoe, and they're suspected of a Long Grove burglary, too. -
Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022
Jan 4, 2023 10:29 AM - Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGBTQ community and their supporters were among the top suburban news stories of 2022. But not all the news was grim. -
Effect of judge's ruling regarding end of cash bail differs across the suburbs
Dec 30, 2022 9:39 AM - A Kankakee County judge's ruling late Wednesday that ending cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional does not apply to courts in Cook, Lake, DuPage or Kane counties, but could throw a wrench into how cases will be handled in other parts of the state. -
Identity released of Glencoe man police say was punched by his brother until he stopped breathing
Dec 28, 2022 5:01 PM - It could be several weeks until officials determine the cause of death of the man who police found unresponsive early Sunday morning after he had been punched repeatedly by his older brother, authorities said. -
Autopsy scheduled for Texas woman found unresponsive Friday in Lake County jail cell
Dec 17, 2022 1:17 PM - An autopsy is scheduled Monday for a 24-year-old woman from Grand Prairie, Texas, found unresponsive in her cell at the Lake County jail, authorities said. -
Highland Park shooting suspect's father charged with felonies because he helped son get FOID card
Dec 17, 2022 7:59 AM - The father of the Highland Park mass shooting suspect is behind bars Friday after prosecutors charged him with reckless conduct because he helped his son apply for a FOID card in 2019. -
Gurnee man charged with grooming, traveling to meet minor
Dec 15, 2022 6:40 PM - A 43-year-old Gurnee man faces felony charges after police said he communicated online for several months with undercover detectives posing as a girl under the age of 15, and eventually arranged to meet with the teen for a sexual encounter. -
Town hall meeting Dec. 15 in Buffalo Grove to focus on SAFE-T ActDec 7, 2022 1:00 AM - How the SAFE-T Act will be implemented in Lake County is the topic of a public town hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 15 in Buffalo Grove.
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