Hawthorn Woods Crime
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Vernon Hills man who killed wife could be free in one yearAug 29, 2013 1:30 pm - If his defense attorneys get their way, a Vernon Hills man sentenced to eight years in prison for killing his wife could be freed from custody in about one year. Defens...
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Transient pleads not guilty to Waukegan murderAug 29, 2013 1:06 pm - A 26-year-old transient pleaded not guilty Thursday to three counts of murder in the stabbing death of a family friend in Waukegan. Kevin C. Curtis is accused of killin...
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Defense questions huffing charges in fatal crashAug 29, 2013 12:00 pm - The defense attorney for a Highland Park woman accused of huffing a cleaner before driving into and killing a 5-year-old girl is questioning the constitutionality of the...
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Judge says Fox Lake man would face prison sentence if he takes plea deal in fatal crashAug 29, 2013 12:00 pm - A Fox Lake man was told by a Lake County judge that he would be sentenced to prison if he accepts a plea deal for his role in an alcohol-related crash that killed a life...
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Suburban police chiefs say they want national checks for gun buyersAug 28, 2013 3:00 am - The small group of suburban police chiefs that gathered Wednesday in Lake County to discuss gun violence called for universal background checks for prospective gun owner...
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Gurnee-area man pleads not guilty in sexual assaultAug 27, 2013 10:00 am - A Gurnee-area man accused of sexually attacking at least two young victims in 2012 faces mandatory life in prison if convicted, a Lake County judge warned Tuesday. Nyas...
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Chain boaters oppose tougher regulations pushed after Petite Lake tragedyAug 25, 2013 8:00 am - State lawmaker calling for tougher regulations, but boaters say that's not the answer
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Winthrop Harbor teen pleads guilty in day-care sex assault caseAug 22, 2013 10:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor teen was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting children while assisting at his mother's in-home day-care facility. Under the plea agreement T...
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Police continue search for missing Zion babyAug 21, 2013 6:00 pm - The search for a missing Zion baby will continue early Thursday morning, police said. The 5-month-old was reported missing from an apartment on the 2300 block of Galile...
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Family sues over fatal Petite Lake boat crashAug 20, 2013 10:20 am - The family of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy killed last summer while tubing on Petite Lake is suing the Fox Waterway Agency, accusing it of not implementing boat safety...