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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2016

Illinois Correctional Officer Dies in Prisoner Transport Van Crash

The 22-year-old driver of a Marion County (IL) Sheriff's Department transport van was killed Wednesday morning in a weather-related accident with a semi.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2016

Man Photographing Illinois Schools while Carrying Replica Gun Fatally Shot by Police

A man wearing a homemade tactical-style—but not bullet resistant--vest and carrying an Airsoft BB gun was fatally shot after he led police on a chase that ended in a struggle in a Zion, IL, alley Wednesday morning, Lake County authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Lawsuit Filed Against Fox Lake Officer's Estate

A man who says he was "singled out" by police immediately following the September death of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz has filed a lawsuit against the officer's estate and the Village of Fox Lake, Illinois, his lawyer said in a statement Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

People who Donated to Gliniewicz Memorial Fund Want Money Back

Some of the people and organizations who donated money to the family of a now-disgraced Illinois police officer want their cash back after investigators revealed last week that the cop embezzled thousands of dollars from his department before staging his suicide to look like a murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Video: Prosecutors Reviewing All Cases Involving Gliniewicz

Lake County prosecutors have begun reviewing all cases linked to Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, in the wake of revelations he was embezzling funds from the department’s Explorers program before killing himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2015

Fellow Fox Lake Officers Knew Gleniewicz was a Bad Cop

According to his 264-page personnel file, Gliniewicz was suspended more than a half-dozen times, yet still managed to remain on the force.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2015

Sources: Illinois Lieutenant's Shooting Which Sparked Massive Manhunt to Be Ruled Suicide

Authorities have called a news conference for later today to announce "significant new information" regarding the shooting death of a Fox Lake, IL, police officer, and multiple law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation have told the Chicago Tribune that authorities are expected to announce that he took his own life.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2015

Investigation into Fox Lake Lieutenant's Death Cost More Than $300,000

More than $300,000 has been spent on the investigation of the shooting death of Fox Lake police lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, which is expected to be ruled a suicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2015

Slain Illinois Officer Was Killed with His Own Gun, Signs of Struggle at Scene

The northern Illinois police officer found dead last month was shot with his own weapon, and detectives say the evidence shows signs of a struggle at the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2015

Illinois Deputy Dies 11 Months After Being Shot

A former Army Ranger and seven-year department veteran, Maness was shot in the abdomen and twice in the left leg by a .223-caliber AR15 rifle. He underwent multiple surgeries at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and was recovering from his injuries. His femur bone was shattered and a three-inch piece of bone was missing.

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