Grayslake Crime
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Attempted assault on bike trail near Libertyville under investigationJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - A female runner who was grabbed from behind Sunday on a trail near Libertyville was able to fend off the attacker in what police say was an isolated "crime of opportunit...
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Employee charged with theft from Lake County philanthropistApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - A philanthropist and a member of one of the most prominent families in Lake County was the victim of identity theft and financial exploitation by an employee, authoritie...
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Ex-Libertyville trustee accused in 1994 murder plot diesApr 07, 2014 1:00 am - A former Libertyville trustee who went to prison after being accused of hiring an undercover detective to kill his wife in 1994 has died. Donald L. Coulson, 80, died Fri...
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Grayslake woman will repay $17,000 she stole from Frederick School PTOJan 24, 2014 3:00 pm - The former treasurer of a Grayslake school parent teacher organization who has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the group will pay $17,000 in restitution, an amount...
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Two arrests in Lake County air conditioner theftsJan 15, 2014 3:29 pm - Two Wildwood residents face charges they stole 68 commercial air-conditioning units in Lake County, police said Wednesday. Ricki Lucas, 37, and Kevin Blottiaux, 36, both...
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Grayslake man charged with child pornographyJan 11, 2014 10:23 am - A Grayslake man has been charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography after a computer was seized with a search warrant, Lake County officials said ...
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Lake Villa Twp. man’s killer gets life sentenceJan 10, 2014 6:18 pm - A Lake Villa Township man’s killer was sentenced to life in prison Friday in Florida. William Christopher Pettry, 42, was murdered by Matthew Hinson inside a Jacksonvill...
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Looking ahead to 2014 in Lake CountyJan 03, 2014 5:00 am - Budgets have not been as tight as the economy continues to loosen, and projects of varying degrees are pending or proposed in several Lake County communities. Voters wi...
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Former Frederick School PTO treasurer in Grayslake pleads guilty to theftDec 19, 2013 10:00 am - A Grayslake woman pleaded guilty in Lake County court Thursday to stealing money from the Frederick Elementary School parent teacher organization while serving as its tr...
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Former Grant High teacher pleads not guilty in sex caseDec 12, 2013 9:00 am - A former Grant High School teacher denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday in Lake County court that she had sex with a student. Amber Kraus, 30, formerly of the 0...