Deerfield Crime
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Jury finds Waukegan man guilty of murdering wife near forest preserve in 2002Apr 11, 2013 11:25 am - It took only about 90 minutes for a Lake County jury to find a Waukegan man guilty of killing his wife before fleeing to Mexico. Ruben Contreras, 51, stared without emo...
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Armed robbery suspects charged:Apr 10, 2013 5:27 pm - Deerfield police announced Wednesday charges have been filed against three men suspected in an armed robbery this week. Lavell D. Hughes, 41, of the 16900 block of South...
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12 years for Aurora man who robbed for gambling addictionApr 10, 2013 3:00 pm - On his best day of gambling Fernando Zavala won $8,000, which he used to buy a truck. On his worst day, the 39-year-old Elgin man lost $10,000 at the blackjack tables at...
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Zion mother pleads not guilty to child endangerment in death of infantApr 10, 2013 1:00 pm - A 19-year-old Zion woman pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of child endangerment in connection with the death of her infant son, officials said Wednesday. Aurora Es...
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Round Lake man charged in robbery, trying to dupe policeApr 10, 2013 12:14 pm - A Round Lake man has been charged with robbing a 79-year-old woman and with also trying to convince a police officer that he was a robbery victim. Robert Frisbie, 34, of...
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Attorney: Plea agreement close for teen charged in fatal crashApr 10, 2013 11:00 am - The trial for a 19-year-old woman accused of sniffing cleaning products before driving into a Highland Park family walking on a sidewalk has been pushed back until July....
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Police: Armed robbery suspectss caught after fleeing on tollwayApr 09, 2013 5:43 pm - Charges are pending against three men suspected in an armed robbery who led police officers on a chase that began in Deerfield and ended on the Tri-State Tollway’s eastb...
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Zion man pleads not guilty to murdering his infant sonApr 09, 2013 10:00 am - Prosecutors are seeking to send a teenager from Zion to prison for life in the death of his 5-month-old son. Victor Salinas-Corona, 17, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue...
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Bartlett man pleads guilty in fatal boating crashApr 09, 2013 8:00 am - A Bartlett man accused of running over and killing a Libertyville boy with a power boat on the Chain O' Lakes last summer admitted Tuesday that he had drugs and alcohol ...
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Sentencing in Vernon Hills murder delayed until MayApr 08, 2013 12:00 pm - The sentencing of a Deerfield man found guilty of murdering a Vernon Hills woman has been delayed again to consider his mental fitness. A daylong court hearing is set f...