Island Lake Crime
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More charges filed against Palatine man accused of kidnapping, rapeJun 10, 2021 4:23 pm - A 20-year-old Palatine man now faces more criminal charges in the kidnapping, sexual assault and beating of a woman in Lake Barrington last month, Lake County prosecutor...
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Guards save inmate who overdosed at Lake County jailJun 09, 2021 2:38 pm - Three correctional officers at the Lake County jail saved the life of a man who was overdosing on drugs, the sheriff's office announced Tuesday. On the night of June 2, ...
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Police: Teen girl attacked while walking on bike path in Beach ParkJun 08, 2021 6:03 pm - Police are searching for a man who attacked a 16-year-old girl Monday evening on the Robert McClory Bike Path, just north of Yorkhouse Road in Beach Park. Investigators ...
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Round Lake Beach man charged with battery after fight at Lake County jailJun 02, 2021 5:47 am - A former Carmel Catholic High School student accused of making disturbing social media posts is facing an additional criminal charge stemming from a jailhouse fight. Ste...
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How a suburban teen's path to a possible law enforcement career is starting at the topMay 29, 2021 6:59 am - It's not unusual for children of police officers to consider following their parents' footsteps into the family business. But it's not every day that the career path sta...
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Authorities: Woman hit person with car during violent domestic argument outside barMay 29, 2021 11:58 pm - A Libertyville woman is facing charges after striking another woman with a car during a domestic argument outside a Grayslake-area bar, authorities said. Katrice Brown, ...
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Trial scheduled for Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to report sexual abuseMay 28, 2021 2:08 pm - Two Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to notify police that a congregant was sexually abusing a child are scheduled for a joint trial in July. Jehovah's Witn...
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of phone scamMay 27, 2021 10:20 pm - The Lake County sheriff's office announced Thursday it's investigating several instances of someone impersonating a police officer over the phone. A news release said t...
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Zion man who was no-show for end of trial sentenced to 19 yearsMay 28, 2021 2:08 pm - A still-missing Zion man who skipped out on the final day of his trial back in March was sentenced to 19 years in prison Thursday. Brian A. Yarbor, 37, faced up to 30 ye...
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Judge allows travel request for former child welfare worker charged in AJ Freund caseMay 20, 2021 10:27 pm - Former child welfare worker and sitting McHenry County Board member Carlos Acosta will be allowed to travel to Texas this summer to help a family member move. Acosta mad...