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Lake County loses a top sheriff's officer
One of the Lake County's highest-ranking police officers has left the sheriff's department amid controversy over his authority. Exactly how Wayne Hunter's employment with the Lake County Sheriff's Office ended is the source of disagreement between...
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Four arrested at Tavares meth lab
Tavares police made four arrests at a methamphetamine lab on East Kentucky Avenue today. A patrol officer suspected a meth lab was in operation at a home at 225 E. Kentucky Ave., city officials said. Police obtained a search warrant and raided the...Tags: Politics, Police Arrests, Methamphetamine (drug), Government, Public Officials
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Six arrested during bust of meth lab near Umatilla
The Lake County Sheriff's Office arrested six people during a bust of a methamphetamine lab last night in the Dona Vista neighborhood south of Umatilla. The sheriff's narcotics unit had a tip that Rodney Worthey, a 38-year-old Umatilla man wanted on a...Tags: Police Arrests, Crimes, Methamphetamine (drug), Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice
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Groveland woman accused of making false report of rape and abduction
A Groveland woman faces felony charges for alleged filing a false claim she was abducted and raped, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said. Amelia Delacruz, 38, was booked on charges of filing a false report to law enforcement and making false official...Tags: Kidnapping
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Teen killed in crash fleeing NW Indiana police
HOBART, Ind. (AP) — Police in northwestern Indiana say an 18-year-old man died in a crash while he was fleeing from an officer. Lake County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Patti Van Til says a Hobart police officer had tried to stop Christopher...Tags: Accidental Death
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Leesburg enacts new rules to safeguard cash
LEESBURG — City officials have put in place new procedures intended to protect the city against the theft and mishandling of cash. Leesburg commissioners last week adopted the new rules proposed by Finance Director William Spinelli, who...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Umatilla wisely decides to stop questioning juveniles without their parents
Sheila Thornton sat with her husband in the lobby of the Umatilla Police Department on April 10 while officers grilled their son, 13, in a room off the lobby behind a locked door. The Thorntons repeatedly asked to be with their son, but police blocked the...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Crimes, Lawyers, Lobbying
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Lake County man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug, gun trafficking
A 25-year-old Lake County man was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Marcus J. Durias, a convicted felon, sold ammunition, two revolvers — including one that previously...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Firearms, Drug Trafficking, Punishment
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Four arrested during Eustis meth lab bust
EUSTIS – A drug task force arrested four people last night following the bust of a methamphetamine lab on Chesley Avenue. An investigation found that meth was being sold and manufactured at 205 W. Chesley Ave. and the task force executed a...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Drug Trafficking, Eustis
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Oops! Wrong phone number sent Florida abuse victims to sex chat line
FloriDUHAhhh, Florida, the state where public service hotlines are hotter than the weather. The Lake County Sheriff's Office found out a number they had been printing on their domestic abuse and sexual assault brochure was a number for a sex chat line,...Tags: Rick Scott, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Sex Crimes, Meningitis, West Palm Beach
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Clermont should apologize to former chief after police get no complaints of corruption
Good morning, ladies and germs, and welcome to the second half of our show, "Clermont Corruption Month," starring the city's police officers as the bad guys. Apologies to Milton Berle for stealing his opening line. But if he were still living, the funny...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Milton Berle
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Lake County sheriff now on Facebook
Special to the TribuneCriminals in unincorporated parts of Lake County might need to look over their shoulders a bit more now that authorities have a new crime-solving tool. The Lake County Sheriff's Office is now on Facebook. Authorities said the idea came from private...Tags: Labor Legislation, Law Enforcement, Social Media, McHenry, Crime, Law and Justice
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