Deerfield Crime
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Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing son denied request to speak with daughterFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing her son, then taking his body on a Metra train to Chicago, has been denied a request to have a telephone conversation with he...
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First trial set in Elgin 2016 kidnapping, cigarette torture caseFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - The first of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in 2016 is set to go on trial in April. Gino A. Moraca, 26, of Elgin faces fe...
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Suburban case helps end state's gun ban near parksFeb 09, 2018 4:30 am - A suburban case involving a man who threw a gun onto a recreational trail while evading police is at the center of an Illinois Supreme Court decision declaring a key sta...
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Former Roselle lawyer guilty of stealing from relativesFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - A disbarred lawyer formerly of Roselle was convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from his relatives. Lino J. Menconi, 52, was found guilty this week of two counts ...
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Deadly violent crimes up slightly in Lake County last yearFeb 05, 2018 4:30 am - The number of deadly violent crimes grew slightly in Lake County in 2017, statistics from the Lake County coroner's office show. However, a 2017 push to address distrac...
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Cook County sheriff warns of new phone scamFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the sheriff's office, makes notification that there is an alle...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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What's 'ATM jackpotting'? And why are banks in the suburbs on the lookout for it?Feb 02, 2018 4:30 am - An ATM spewing out a seemingly endless stream of $20 bills might seem like a dream come true, but for banks “ATM jackpotting” is a new nightmare brought to American shor...
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Authorities: Woman stole more than $10,000 from not-for-profit groupFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - A former treasurer of the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center Foundation pleaded not guilty to theft charges Thursday after being accused of stealing more than $1...
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Zion man gets 22 years in prison for two drug offensesFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling drugs to an undercover police officer. Tavia Taylor, 26, of the 3400 block of Sheridan Road, was also sen...