Deerfield Crime
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Antioch Township woman pleads guilty to setting boyfriend on fireFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - An Antioch Township woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting her then-boyfriend on fire in May 2015. Deborah Roberts, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of ag...
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Judge gets tough on trial continuances in Waukegan baby murder caseFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County judge all but denied another trial continuance for a Waukegan woman accused of killing a 3-month-old child in 2012. Judge Victoria Rossetti told Sarah Gumm...
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Zion man accused of firing gun during gang fightFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - A registered gang member from Zion has been charged with firing a weapon during a fight between rival gangs, authorities said Wednesday. Eric Bickwermert, 27, of the 15...
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Cook County sheriff: Sex sting netted 79 would-be 'johns'Feb 09, 2016 12:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office charged 79 would-be sex buyers - including one man who arrived via an Uber ride - during a nationwide sting conducted between Jan. 17 an...
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Des Plaines-area man arrested in connection with burglariesFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - An 18-year-old Des Plaines-area man was behind bars Sunday facing charges stemming from a pair of recent home burglaries, Cook County authorities said. Humberto Moran is...
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Man shot in head in suspected gang altercation at Lake County bowling alleyFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - A man was shot in the head early Sunday during what Lake County authorities are describing as a gang-related altercation at a bowling alley near Zion. Lake County Sherif...
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Widow of disgraced Fox Lake officer pleads not guiltyFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Melodie Gliniewicz's attorney, Don Morrison, entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Gliniewicz, who did no...
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Lake County sheriff warns of burglaries at salonsFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's officials say there's been a recent increase in burglaries targeting salons. Det. Christopher Covelli said officials have seen at least four salon...
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State's attorney candidates argue over Calusinski caseFeb 02, 2016 4:33 am - Lake County state's attorney candidate Matthew Stanton said he doesn't understand why the current state's attorney's office is not open to giving a new trial to a woman ...
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Two court employees charged with altering documentsJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Two sisters working in the Lake County circuit court clerk's office have been charged with altering court records for "personal benefit," prosecutors announced Friday. L...