Deerfield Crime
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Authorities continue hunt for Streamwood fugitive facing life sentenceMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - A day after fleeing the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows hours before a jury found him guilty of drug and weapons charges that could send him to prison for the ...
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Antioch Township man sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing girlfriend in 2012May 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for killing his girlfriend in 2012 after an afternoon and evening of drinking. Michael Shane Axtell,...
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Schaumburg group says state's proposed pot-DUI threshold is too highMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is opposing a move by state legislators that would set a 15-nanogram threshold for driving under the influenc...
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Sentencing delayed for killer of 3-year-old Waukegan boyMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man will have to wait two weeks before learning whether he'll spend his life in prison for brutally beating a 3-year-old boy to death for swearing. Thomas Alb...
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Des Plaines man charged with accidentally shooting teen in SkokieMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man remains in custody on $350,000 bail after appearing in court Tuesday on charges he shot an 18-year-old Niles woman over the weekend in Skokie. Darious...
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12 years prison for Elgin child sex assaultMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - A 59-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child he knew from May 2001 through July 2013. Bruce ...
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Driver in 2013 fatal street race misses hearing, could be sent to prisonApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township teen serving 30 months in Lake County work release jail for a fatal street race crash may be sent to prison for failing to return to jail, missing a ...
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Police: Bears' legend Richard Dent driving 107 mph on EdensApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Famer Richard Dent is in hot water after he was charged with driving 107 mph — 52 mph over the posted speed limit — in Northfield, police officials said We...
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77-year-old Gurnee man admits to possession of child pornApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 77-year-old Gurnee man was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography. Ronald J. Wendt, of the 4100 block o...
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New charges against Waukegan man accused of torturing, killing dogsApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man jailed and ordered held on $750,000 bail last week for using hammers, a baseball bat and a plastic bag to kill three dogs now faces new charges for attack...