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Woman surrendering on warrant at Lake County Jail saved after overdosing
by Sam BorciaPublished July 15, 2018 2:11 PM
A woman who turned herself in to the Lake County Jail on a warrant was saved by corrections officers after she overdosed in the waiting area on Thursday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that a 37-year-old North Chicago woman turned herself in to the Lake County Jail on Thursday just before 1 […]
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Teen killed, at least 1 other shot at Scoop the Loop event in Waukegan
by Sam BorciaPublished July 14, 2018 3:50 PM
A teenager is dead and another person was injured after a shooting at Scoop the Loop in Waukegan Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department were called at 11 p.m. Friday to a shooting in downtown Waukegan near Clayton Street and Genesee Street. Emergency crews found 19-year-old Daiyon Bolden of Waukegan shot […]
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Motorcyclist killed after driving off road, striking tree near Antioch
by Sam BorciaPublished July 13, 2018 11:54 AM
A man was killed early Friday morning after driving his motorcycle off the road and striking a tree in unincorporated Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department was called at 5:15 a.m. Friday to Grass Lake Road and Kathryn Drive in Antioch Township for a report of a motorcycle down. Police found […]
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Gurnee man pleads guilty in sex abuse case involving girl under 13
by Sam BorciaPublished July 12, 2018 8:17 PM
A Gurnee man pleaded guilty to attempted predatory sexual assault of a child on Wednesday and was sentenced to six years in prison. Rodrick R. Linnear 36, of the 3400 block of Woodlawn Drive in Gurnee, was originally charged in September 2017 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual abuse and one count of criminal […]
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Motorcyclist dies after being ejected from bike during crash near Wadsworth
by Sam BorciaPublished July 11, 2018 3:48 PM
A motorcyclist is dead after being struck by a Jeep near Wadsworth Wednesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday to a car that struck a motorcycle at Kilbourne Road and Route 173 in Newport Township. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that a 1999 […]
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Lake County Jail inmate charged after falsely accusing guard of sexual assault
by Sam BorciaPublished July 10, 2018 5:19 PM
A Park City woman has been charged after sheriff’s officials said she falsely accused a corrections officer at the Lake County Jail of sexual assault. Teresa M. Guzman, 36, of the 3300 block of Judy Lane in Park City, has been charged with one count of making a false report to police, which is a […]
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Robbery suspect punched police dog before being arrested near Libertyville motel
by Sam BorciaPublished July 9, 2018 7:13 PM
A Gages Lake man has been charged after police say he robbed a man and punched a police dog near unincorporated Libertyville. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Doe’s Motel,31228 Route 45 in unincorporated Libertyville, on July 1 at 3 a.m. for a robbery. Police spoke with the victim, a 25-year-old Mundelein man, […]
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Duo arrested for robbing Gurnee bank with AK-47
by Sam BorciaPublished July 6, 2018 11:01 AM
A Bartlett man and woman have been indicted on federal charges for robbing banks in Gurnee, Aurora and Ottawa in May using a stolen AK-47. James D. Williams, 41, and Alexis T. Handelman, 21, both from Bartlett, Illinois, were indicted on federal charges in U.S. District Court by a grand jury in June. Williams was […]
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Bomb squad called after Waukegan man arrested for selling homemade fireworks
by Sam BorciaPublished July 4, 2018 10:35 AM
The Waukegan Bomb Squad was called after a man was arrested by police for selling homemade fireworks, which was equivalent to a half-stick of dynamite, police said. Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that Lake County Sheriff Gang Task Force detectives received a tip on July 3 that a man was selling illegal explosive devices on social […]
