Two men, who were armed with a knife and a replica gun, robbed a man on a walking path in a Long Grove neighborhood during a meetup to smoke marijuana, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Stonehaven Drive and Hearthmoor Court in Long Grove around 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Lake […]
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Two new Lake County sheriff’s canines sworn in, awards presented to citizens and employees at ceremony
Two new Lake County sheriff’s canines were sworn in and over two dozen citizens and sheriff’s employees were recognized at an awards ceremony in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Training Room located in the Lake County Criminal Court Tower in downtown Waukegan. Canine […]
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Police offer residents safety tips as Lake County sees spike in vehicle thefts, burglaries
The sheriff’s office is reminding residents to lock their cars as Lake County has seen an increase in vehicle thefts and burglaries in recent weeks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the increase has been seen throughout the county and not in a specific area. “While our sheriff’s deputies, detectives, and sheriff’s canines have been […]
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Judge sentences Waukegan man to 3 years of periodic imprisonment for DUI crash into building that killed passenger
A Waukegan man was sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment for driving under the influence when he crashed into a building in Beach Park in 2019, killing his 23-year-old passenger. Juan C. Aguiar, 39, of the 1100 block of Mary Jane Lane in Waukegan, was charged in January 2020 with two counts of aggravated […]
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21-year-old man seriously hurt after being shot at Beach Park residence
Detectives are investigating after a 21-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot in front of a residence in Beach Park early Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call of shots fired in the 11000 block of West 33rd Street in Beach Park around 1 a.m. Saturday. Lake […]
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Texas man arrested after Lake County sheriff canine finds 2 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop in Waukegan
A Texas man was arrested after Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Duke found over two kilograms of cocaine in a car during a traffic stop in Waukegan, police said. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Greenwood Avenue at the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan around 1:15 p.m. Friday. Lake County […]
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Lake County sheriff canine finds loaded gun after felon allegedly attacked girlfriend, fled scene in Waukegan
A North Chicago man, who is a convicted felon, allegedly attacked his girlfriend, fled the scene and crashed into a tree in Waukegan. A Lake County sheriff’s canine found a loaded gun that he tried to ditch. Qvousier M. Redd, 24, of the 1700 block of Barrett Court in North Chicago, was charged with felon […]
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Office manager charged with stealing over $25,000 from business near Lake Villa
An office manager at a business near Lake Villa has been charged with money laundering and continuing a financial crime enterprise after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the business, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after taking a financial crime report last year, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Homeowner holds burglar at gunpoint after awakening to find him inside home in Ingleside
A homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint after finding him inside their home next to their baby’s bedroom in Ingleside Thursday morning, police and prosecutors said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 25800 block of West Marquette Drive in Ingleside for a burglary in progress. Lake County Sheriff’s […]