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2 Found Dead in Garage of Beach Park Home, Officials Say
Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds Tuesday night in north suburban Beach Park, authorities say.
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Man Critically Wounded in Grayslake Shooting
A 36-year-old man was critically wounded Saturday afternoon in a shooting in suburban Warren Township.
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Authorities Evacuate Area Near 25th Street and Clark in Response to Gary Fire
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department said authorities evacuated an area near 25th Street and Clark in Gary, which was covered in heavy smoke due to a fire.
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Lake County Officers Commended After Helping Children Left Home Alone
A group of officers in northwest Indiana are being honored for their “compassion and professionalism” after they helped a group of children who had been left home alone at a Crown Point residence earlier this month. According to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the officers were called to a home in Crown Point on Sept. 2…
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McHenry Man Charged with Battering Relatives with Machete, Rifle
A McHenry man is accused of attacking his younger relatives with a rifle and machete Friday in an unincorporated area near north suburban Antioch. Russell Brengman, 52, is charged with two felony counts each of home invasion and aggravated domestic batter as well as one count of unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm without an FOID…
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On-Site Video Visitation Set to Resume at Lake County Jail After Being Suspended Due to Pandemic
After being suspended during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, on-site video visitation will resume normal operations at the Lake County Jail next week, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. According to an email sent out by the sheriff’s office, video visitation will resume on July 6. Individuals wishing to come to the Lake County Jail for visitations can do...
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Mother, Son Charged With Dealing THC Edibles Out of Northwest Indiana Home
A mother and her son have been charged with distributing marijuana, edibles and other drugs from their home in northwest Indiana. Angelos Lujano, 19 and Irene Botello, 35, each face felony charges of dealing controlled substances and drug possession, the Lake County sheriff’s office said in a statement. The sheriff’s office said an eight-month investigation led them to a home…
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14 Arrested in Sex Trafficking Crackdown in Lake County
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced fourteen arrests Wednesday as the result of a multi-day human trafficking crackdown in suburban Gurnee. According to a news release, the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group used classified advertising websites to lure customers, known as “Johns,” to a Gurnee hotel. When the “Johns” arrived and offered money to an undercover detective, they...
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Florida Sandy Hook Denier Arrested For Having ID Info of Victim's Father: Reports
A Florida man who repeatedly harassed parents of shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School has been arrested for possessing the identification of one of the parents, authorities said. Wolfgang Halbig, 73, was arrested Monday on a charge that he was in unlawful possession of another person’s identification, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Halbig was a guest...
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Driver Killed In Crash with Tree in Wauconda
A driver was killed when an SUV slammed into a tree Friday in northwest suburban Wauconda. Sheriff’s deputies responded about 11 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash at West Neville Road and West Darrell Road in unincorporated Wauconda, the Lake County sheriff’s office said. A 2016 Lincoln MKC was westbound on Neville Road when it left the roadway...
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Police Use Taser on Man After He Breaks Free From Handcuffs During Arrest
A man from an unincorporated area near Barrington pried open his handcuffs and tried to run from police during a DUI arrest on New Year’s Day in the north suburbs, authorities say. Shane Zillman, 27, freed one of his hands from the cuffs while in the backseat of a squad car as he was being taken to jail, the Lake…
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Lake County Sheriff's Office Issues Warning About Phone Scam
Authorities are warning Lake County residents about phone scammers pretending to be local government or law enforcement officials.
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Suburban Highland Park High School Teacher Arrested on Child Porn Charges
A teacher at Highland Park High School is facing charges of possessing child pornography after authorities allegedly found pictures on his computer.
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Body of Missing Island Lake Teen Found in Swamp Near Lake, Police Say
The body of a 17-year-old boy reported missing last weekend was found Friday morning submerged in a swampy area near Slocum Lake in Lake County, police said.
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Suburban Waukegan Man Gave HIV to Underage Boy: Police
A Waukegan man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, and transmitting HIV to the teen, police said in a news release issued Friday.
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Woman Charged With DUI for 2018 Crash Into Beach Park House
A woman was charged with DUI for a crash that sent a car into a house last year in north suburban Beach Park.
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