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‘Highly suspicious’: 2 houses fully engulfed in flames, destroyed just an hour apart in Lake Villa

Police and fire officials are investigating “highly suspicious” fires that engulfed two different abandoned houses in Lake Villa just an hour apart Friday evening. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 9:45 p.m. Friday to the area of Monaville Road and Cedar Lake Road. Multiple 911 callers reported the […]

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State fire marshal, sheriff investigating possible arson fire after 2 cars, house engulfed in flames near Antioch

Police, the state fire marshal and fire department investigators are investigating a suspected arson fire that left a home and two vehicles heavily damaged near Antioch Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday to the 26200 block of West Forest Court in unincorporated Antioch for […]

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Woman allegedly accused neighbors of witchcraft before lighting fire at their door in Zion

Prosecutors say a Zion woman accused her neighbors of practicing witchcraft and then intentionally lit a fire at the front door of their residence in Zion. Kimberly S. Brown, 38, of Zion, was charged with residential arson and aggravated battery of a peace officer. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said the Zion Police […]

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Authorities investigating possible arson fire that damaged law office in Waukegan

Police and fire investigators are investigating a possible arson fire that damaged a law office building in Waukegan early Thursday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:49 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of North West Street for a structure fire call. Officers arrived on the scene first and found […]

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Man became ‘arrogant,’ recorded live video after starting apartment building fire in Zion, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a man started a fire at an apartment building in Zion and then became “arrogant” about it while recording a live video on social media standing outside the building. Kirby M. Craion, 32, of Zion, was charged with criminal damage to property under $10,000, a Class 4 felony. The Zion Fire and Rescue […]