Green Oaks Crime
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Zion man accused in vehicle theftMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Zion man was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and several other offenses after a foot search by police in Vernon Hills. Larry L. Ward was also c...
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15-year-old faces charges in Round Lake Beach brush fireMay 19, 2015 3:00 pm - A 15-year-old boy is facing arson charges alleging he intentionally set a brush fire last month that damaged at least two townhouses in Round Lake Beach, authorities sai...
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Grandwood Park man gets 16 years for sexually assaulting childMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Grandwood Park man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday. Nyasha Mbawa, 21, must serve 85 percent of ...
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Animal rights activists rally against man accused of torturing, killing pit bullsMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - A group of nine women rallied in front of Lake County bond court early Tuesday in support of a mandatory maximum sentence for a Waukegan man accused of beating a family ...
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Antioch Township woman accused of setting boyfriend on fireMay 18, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township woman is charged with attempted murder after authorities said she kicked her boyfriend down a flight of stairs, then set him on fire with gasoline an...
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White Zion cop's shooting of black teen called justified; family calls it murderMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - The fatal shooting of a Zion teenager last month by a police officer was justified, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim announced Thursday, sparking complaints ...
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Former Lake County employee accused of stealing fuelMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A former Lake County public works employee has been charged with stealing gasoline from a Lake County Department of Transportation fuel station. According to a news rele...
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Sheriff's deputy saves Lake County's 12th overdose victimMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff on Wednesday celebrated another case of a deputy using the overdose reversal drug Naloxone to save a life, but he also expressed concern about th...
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Waukegan murder suspect weighing plea dealMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man charged with murder has about two weeks to decide if he will plead guilty and accept a prison sentence of 38 years, or roll the dice and go to trial. Lak...
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Radio hacker avoids prison over Gurnee Mills bomb threatMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of periodic imprisonment after admitting he hacked into security guard radios used at Gurnee Mills shopping center and ...