Deerfield Crime
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Life sentence stands in Nellessen slayingJul 08, 2014 1:00 am - A Cook County judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to reconsider the life sentence he imposed on 22-year-old Matthew Nellessen, who murdered his widowed father Georg...
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5 arrested in Lake County crime spreeJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - A high-speed chase on Tuesday led police to arrest five men who had been on a recent crime spree through Lake County that included home burglaries, car thefts and arson,...
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Highland Park huffing case decision delayed until July 10Jul 03, 2014 1:00 am - A Lake County judge will take a week to decide whether a Highland Park teen ruled to be driving under the influence of drugs when she struck and killed a 5-year-old girl...
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Three held in Vernon Hills home, vehicle burglaries, police sayJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - Three men are being held in connection with a series of burglaries last week to homes and vehicles in Vernon Hills, police said Wednesday. Vernon Hills police in a news ...
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Plea deal reached for Gurnee church vandalJul 02, 2014 1:00 am - A Gurnee woman who was captured on video vandalizing several places of worship in Lake County was sentenced to two years of probation Wednesday after she pleaded guilty ...
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Text messages should result in new trial for Round Lake man in fatal shooting, attorney saysJul 02, 2014 1:00 am - The attorney for a Round Lake man found guilty in the murder of a Zion teen claims text messages sent from the victim's girlfriend could potentially result in a new tria...
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Police: Palatine man solicited undercover cop posing as 14-year-old boyJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Palatine man was arrested after he went online and solicited sex from an undercover Lake County sheriff's detective, authorities said Tuesday. Ivan V. Dimitrov, 26, of...
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Round Lake Beach man pleads guilty to supplying fatal drug to friendJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Round Lake Beach man accused of giving his best friend a fatal dose of heroin will spend up to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge Tuesday in Lake...
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Lake sheriff's department has most DUI arrests in stateJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The sheriff's department in Illinois with the most DUI arrests in 2013 is Lake County, with 348, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists reported Tuesday in its 24th ...
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Zion teen pleads guilty to killing infant sonJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Zion teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of first-degree murder for killing his son when the infant wouldn't stop crying. Victor Salinas-Corona, 18, will be sent...