Deerfield Crime
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Cook County seeks to reduce pot penaltiesApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County no longer will prosecute first- or second-time offenders for possessing small amounts of marijuana and even repeat offenders will be steered toward drug scho...
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Mental fitness exam for man accused of threatening Gurnee police, Lake courthouseApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - A mental health fitness evaluation has been ordered for a California man accused of threatening to "light up" the Gurnee police headquarters and the Lake County courthou...
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Sweeping changes coming to Cook County drug prosecutionsApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday morning, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez will announce reforms to low-level drug offenses, including dismissal of all future misdemeanor marijuana c...
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Vernon Hills man faces computer fraud chargeApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A 50-year-old Vernon Hills man is accused of illegally tampering with his former employer's computer network. George N. Turner is facing federal computer fraud charges a...
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Trial set for former Gavin teacherApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - The trial for one of three former Gavin Elementary District 37 teachers facing misdemeanor charges for not reporting the alleged sexual assault of a student is scheduled...
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Former Lake County counselor pleads not guilty to child porn chargesApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A former Lake County juvenile counselor accused of taking lewd photos of a juvenile inmate under his care pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to charges he possessed ch...
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Ingleside man pleads not guilty in Spring Grove woman's drug-related deathApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - An Ingleside man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to supplying the synthetic drug "Sass" to a Spring Grove woman who later died. Jacob D. Mazzuca, 21, faces six to ...
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Waukegan man pleads not guilty in Fox Lake tavern shootingApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to various charges alleging he shot a bouncer outside of a Fox Lake tavern in March. Keith Lee Jr., 21, could be sentenced u...
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Bond lowered for Lindenhurst man accused in gun sale that led to fatal police shootingApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Bail was reduced Wednesday for a Lindenhurst man accused of taking part in an illegal gun sale to a Waukegan teen who later shot and killed by a Zion police officer. Lak...
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Two of five men accused in Gurnee-area home invasion plead not guiltyApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Two of five men accused of breaking into a house near Gurnee pleaded not guilty to home invasion and other charges in Lake County court Wednesday. Jose L. Villegas, 27, ...