Fox Lake Crime
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Murder suspect cleared by court sues, saying police, prosecutors framed himApr 07, 2017 5:00 am - For the better part of a decade, Mario Casciaro found himself on the defensive against authorities who said he played a central role in the 2002 disappearance and presum...
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Ingleside woman pleads guilty to stealing Chain O' Lakes fireworks fundsMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - The co-founder and past-president of the now-defunct Chain O' Lakes Fireworks group has pleaded guilty to charges she stole donated money earmarked for a fireworks show ...
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More prison for repeat prescription pill offenses by former Elgin womanMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - A former Elgin woman who was once rearrested on the same day she bonded out of jail on charges she illegally possessed prescription drug pills is headed back to prison. ...
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Big Hollow student taken for mental exam after threatsMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A Big Hollow Middle School student's threats to harm classmates and teachers led to an extensive investigation Wednesday evening and a mental health evaluation, police s...
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Defense claims Gliniewicz charges are unconstitutionalMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday ordered a hearing to determine whether charges alleging Melodie Gliniewicz took part in her deceased husband's crimes are constitutional. D...
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Wheeling cop opens new battlefront in war on scammersMar 03, 2017 4:00 am - As regular readers of this column know, there's no shortage of warnings and tips from police and consumer advocates about how to avoid getting scammed. And yet people -...
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Retired Chicago cop accused of killing wife in Spring GroveFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - A retired Chicago police officer faces a murder charge after he shot and killed his wife in their Spring Grove home, police said Monday. Lorin E. Volberding, 71, was be...
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Man charged with killing wife in Spring GroveFeb 05, 2017 12:00 am - A man is facing murder charges after his wife was found shot to death Friday in her Spring Grove home. Lorin E. Volberding, 71, was charged with murder in connection wit...
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Spring Grove woman found shot to deathFeb 03, 2017 10:00 pm - A woman was found shot to death Friday in her Spring Grove home, McHenry County Coroner Anne L. Majewski said Saturday. Late Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported a ...
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Gliniewicz trial delayed until MayJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - A Lake County judge on Monday delayed the trial of Melodie Gliniewicz after ordering prosecutors to identify the specific bank transactions authorities used to charge he...