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Man Charged After Attempting To Abduct Four Young Girls: Police
A north suburban man who allegedly tried to abduct four young girls as they walked on the street Wednesday is behind bars on a $1 million bond Thursday after police say he was involved in an accident leaving the area.
Group Renewing Push For Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
Supporters of a plan to let illegal immigrants get Illinois drivers’ licenses hope last week’s election results will finally make it happen.
Pond Searches Turn Up Nothing In Disappearance Of Mom And 2 Kids
Volo resident Aneta M. Marsek, 33, was reported missing, along with her daughters, Chevelle, 2, and four-month-old Macenzie, earlier this week.
1 Home Invasion Suspect Commits Suicide, 3 Arrested After Indiana Chase
One person is dead, and three others are in jail, after a home invasion turned into a dramatic police chase in Northwest Indiana.
Racehorse Was Killed By ‘Bolt Gun,’ Not Bullet, Necropsy Finds
The suspect would have had to hold the device up to the horse’s forehead and depress the trigger, sheriff’s police said. They believe the suspect may have prior experience in the meat processing industry.
Loaded Gun, Cocaine, Missing Woman Found During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop of a car in Gurnee Saturday night yielded come crack cocaine, a loaded handgun and a missing, possibly endangered person — all in the company of a man out on parole for homicide, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s office.
Attorney Hired To Probe Lake County Jail Deaths
Following the deaths of two people held at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan, a prominent attorney has been brought in to determine if any misconduct was involved.
New Charges In Hit-And-Run That Killed Indiana Officer
New criminal charges have been filed against the northwest Indiana man already accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Lake County correctional officer and injured three other officers as they were jogging last week.
Police: Hit-And-Run Driver Sped Up Before Killing Officer
Police in northwest Indiana are focusing their search on a dark blue GMC pickup truck or SUV in their investigation into the hit-and-run crash that killed a Lake County Sheriff’s correctional officer and seriously injured three others. Authorities also said the driver apparently accelerated shortly before hitting the officers as they were jogging.
Corrections Officer Killed, 3 Others Injured In Hit-And-Run In NW Ind.
A northwest Indiana corrections officer was killed and three others were injured Tuesday night when a hit-and-run driver struck them as they were jogging in Crown Point.
Lake County Sheriff On Defensive After Woman’s Death From Hunger Strike
The Lake County Sheriff is defending his jail’s handling of an inmate who died after refusing to eat.
Indiana Coroner, Troopers Indicted In 2 Federal Probes
The U.S. attorney’s office has indicted the Lake County coroner and three police officers as part of two separate public corruption investigations.
Passenger Dies After Falling Out Truck On I-94
A passenger in a semi truck died of “massive head injuries” after falling out of the vehicle on I-94 in northwest Indiana Tuesday night.
Pair’s Arrest Clears Up 30 Home Break-Ins
Two residents on Briar Lane in far north suburban Lindenhurst kept their wits about them when one saw a man using a pry tool to get into another neighbor’s house.
Fishers Claim They Snagged Human Foot In Antioch
Authorities in Lake County are searching for a human foot in a lake in north suburban Antioch after a child told police he might have hooked a human foot while fishing Wednesday morning.
Lake County Police Pilot Briefly Blinded By Laser
A police helicopter pilot was temporarily blinded when somebody pointed a laser at him while he was on patrol in Northwest Indiana last week.
Bond Set At $500,000 In Suburban Cocaine Arrest
A north suburban man was ordered held on $500,000 bond Thursday after being arrested with a kilogram of cocaine Thursday night in Waukegan.
Killer Still On Loose In Two-State Shooting Spree
In light of the dropped murder charges against Lynwood police officer Brian Dorian for a two-state shooting spree, there is still a killer on the loose.
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