Deerfield Crime
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Grayslake man pleads guilty to child sex offense chargeDec 18, 2012 11:28 am - A Grayslake man pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sexual assault of a child in Lake County court Tuesday. Eric Hopkins, 41, of the 17000 block of the Greentree Boule...
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Bad legal advice gives Waukegan man shorter prison termDec 18, 2012 10:00 am - Lake County prosectors say a Waukegan man who was incarcerated for murder nearly a decade ago received bad legal advice from his now-deceased attorney, and they have agr...
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Trial begins for driver accused of murderDec 17, 2012 11:04 am - Lake County prosecutors said in court Monday that a Lisle man should be found guilty of first-degree murder because he drove through a stoplight after a robbery and kill...
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DNA test ordered in 1996 Highland Park slayingDec 14, 2012 11:09 am - The convicted killer of a retired Highland Park professor is hoping DNA evidence found under the victim’s fingernails will clear him of the 1996 murder. Following the r...
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Elgin murder, arson suspect wants police statements tossedDec 13, 2012 5:20 pm - An Elgin woman accused of participating in the stabbing and killing of a 61-year-old man last December and setting his apartment on fire to cover up his murder wants a j...
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Boy’s family files suit in Petite Lake boat crashDec 13, 2012 9:52 am - The family of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy killed in a boating mishap on the Chain O’ Lakes this summer has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Bartlett man and w...
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Former SWANCC executive gets 7 years for stealing from agencyDec 12, 2012 12:49 pm - An “extremely remorseful” and “deeply shamed” Christopher Brooke Beal stood before Cook County Judge Lauren Gottainer Edidin on Wednesday and apologized to residents of ...
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Judge approves bond change for Wauconda firefighterDec 12, 2012 11:00 am - Bond for a Wauconda firefighter accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with someone under the age of 13 was changed Wednesday to allow him to have supervised con...
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Bartlett woman’s shaken baby conviction further challengedDec 11, 2012 2:40 pm - A Bartlett day-care provider whose 13-year-old shaken baby death conviction is under scrutiny has drawn additional support from a group of Northwestern University studen...
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2 men wanted for trying to use fake check to buy $30,000 worth of gasDec 11, 2012 11:00 am - Lake County Sheriff’s officials are searching for two Wisconsin men accused of using a fraudulent cashier’s check to try to buy $30,000 worth of gas, authorities said Tu...