The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced its newest member, an electronics detection canine who will aid law enforcement during crimes against children investigations. The state’s attorney’s office said Wednesday that Grip will join their Cyber Lab. Grip is a year-and-a-half-old yellow Labrador Retriever that was trained in electronics detection. She can locate cellphones, computers […]
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Lake County state’s attorney orders release of jailed drug dealer, frustrating judge who then denied request for release
Shortly after prosecutors successfully argued to have a drug dealer detained in jail, the Lake County state’s attorney ordered the release of the man, which frustrated the judge and led him to deny the request for release. Darion R. Flowers, 29, of Waukegan, was charged earlier this month with manufacturing under 200 pills of ecstasy, […]
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State’s attorney announces new Financial Crimes Unit targeting various types of theft, fraud in Lake County
The state’s attorney announced his office is creating a new Financial Crimes Unit to target various types of financial crimes, such as identity theft and credit card fraud, in Lake County. The new county budget recently approved by the Lake County Board will “significantly reinforce” public safety initiatives, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s […]
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Officials explain how end of cash bail will work when it goes into effect Monday in Lake, McHenry counties
The end of cash bail in Illinois goes into effect Monday and officials explain how the new law will work in Lake County and McHenry County and who will be held in jail. The Pretrial Fairness Act, a part of the SAFE-T Act, will go into effect on Monday throughout Illinois — including the 19th […]
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‘Our communities will be safer’: Lake County state’s attorney praises court ruling ending cash bail in Illinois
The Lake County state’s attorney praised the state’s supreme court ruling ending cash bail, saying that the system will be safer and non-violent offenders will not be held because they do not have money. The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling, announced its opinion Tuesday morning in the case of Rowe v. Raoul where […]
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Lake County files lawsuit against manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers for insulin pricing conspiracy
The Lake County state’s attorney has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the nation’s largest insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers of conspiring to artificially increase insulin prices. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The lawsuit said that manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi, […]
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Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office electronic detection canine, handler retire after years of service
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office electronic detection canine and his handler, a cyber crime analyst, have retired after many years of service assisting in criminal investigations. Cyber Crime Analyst Carol Gudbrandsen and her electronic detection canine, Browser, retired on Monday. Gudbrandsen started working at the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in 2010. She worked […]
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Lake County state’s attorney files petitions to detain murderers, sex offenders and certain domestic abusers currently in jail
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said they have filed petitions asking the court to order dozens of accused murderers, sex offenders and domestic batterers held detained once the SAFE-T Act goes into effect. The state’s attorney’s office said Wednesday that they had filed detention petitions against 46 defendants being held in the Lake County […]
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Man faces mandatory life sentence after jury finds him guilty of sexually assaulting three children in North Chicago
A man faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury found him guilty on Friday of sexually assaulting three children in a 2018 North Chicago incident. Maurice Thompson, 32, of North Chicago, was found guilty Friday by a jury of seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, […]