Crime Stories from February 7, 2020 (Change date)
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Lawmaker's privilege ties up case against ex-NASCAR driverFeb 07, 2020 3:06 pm - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For a year and a half, a Virginia mother of seven young girls has been frustrated by repeated delays in the domestic violence case against her estra...
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Plaque marking site of slave auctions missing in VirginiaFeb 08, 2020 7:13 am - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A plaque marking the site of slave auctions was reported missing and vandalism was found nearby in a Virginia city where a deadly white natio...
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Could carrying lifesaving drug cost first responders their life insurance?Feb 08, 2020 2:57 pm - As the opioid crisis claimed hundreds of victims in the suburbs, and tens of thousands nationwide, cartridges of the overdose-reversing agent naloxone became nearly as e...
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License plate scanners are Vernon Hills' new weapon against crimeFeb 08, 2020 2:57 pm - Knowing the village's vast retail base is a target for organized professional criminals, Vernon Hills police recently prepared for a strike. Officers were on alert and m...
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4 charged after botched hijacking leads to gunfire, high-speed chaseFeb 08, 2020 8:20 pm - Two Downers Grove residents escaped injury when a gunman fired at them while they tried to prevent four people from stealing a car from their home garage, authorities sa...
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Island Lake man pleads guilty to 2012 child sex assaultFeb 07, 2020 8:50 pm - An Island Lake man faces six to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a child in 2012. If 59-year-old Robert Ballarini's case had gone t...
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West Chicago man gets 10 years for ball-peen hammer attackFeb 08, 2020 8:20 pm - A West Chicago man was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for trying to kill another man by hitting him with a hammer. Javier Garcia, 22, of the 300 block of Wils...
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Waukegan man charged in string of catalytic converter theftsFeb 07, 2020 8:50 pm - A 32-year-old Waukegan man was charged by police in connection with a spike in catalytic converter thefts in Waukegan, Zion, Gurnee, southern Wisconsin and elsewhere. Jo...
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Man who got probation in fatal 2009 DUI crash could have latest DUI case dismissedFeb 08, 2020 8:20 pm - A man who got probation for a 2009 DUI crash that killed a St. Charles East High School graduate could have his most recent DUI arrest — this one from last August in Rom...
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Four charged in human trafficking sting in McHenry CountyApr 22, 2021 10:13 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.