Island Lake Crime
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Allendale employee pleads not guilty to charges in teen's deathMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - An employee at a Lake Villa home for youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge he fatally choked a teen there during a stru...
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Man is one step closer to new trial in North Chicago murderMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - A Chicago man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a savage North Chicago murder moved one step closer to getting a new trial Tuesday. Lake County Judge Daniel Sh...
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Lawsuit claims police fabricated evidence leading to wrongful murder convictionMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - A former Waukegan man freed from prison last year after serving more than 15 years in prison for a murder he did not commit is suing Lake County, the city of Waukegan an...
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4 men accused of selling drugs from Lake in the Hills barMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Four suburban men face numerous felony charges of selling narcotics out of a bar in Lake in the Hills, authorities said Monday. The arrests stemmed from a joint investig...
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Lawyer: Support for suspect in Barrington slaying has been 'overwhelming'May 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Barrington man accused of killing his wife after an argument over a coffee maker will soon post bond and go free while awaiting trial, his lawyer said Monday. Support ...
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Lake County students learn about interrogation, crime scene analysis during Law Day eventApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - About 300 students from throughout Lake County learned about interrogation techniques, Miranda laws, and pathology Friday during "Law Day" at the Lake County courthouse....
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Fatal police shooting in Zion was justified, state's attorney saysApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - A Zion police officer was justified when he fatally shot an armed, mentally ill man wearing body armor during a confrontation in January, Lake County's top prosecutor an...
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Church volunteer gets 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting childApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - A Round Lake church volunteer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child aged 13 to 17, authorities said. Roberto D. Almeida, 43, of the 1200 b...
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Mother of Antioch man killed in motorcycle crash files lawsuit against suspect, 2 tavernsApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - The mother of an Antioch motorcyclist killed in a 2015 DUI-related crash has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million each from the woman charged in the case and two Lake Coun...
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Judge needs more time to decide on new trial in day care deathApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - A Lake County judge delayed a decision Tuesday on whether Melissa Calusinski should be granted a new trial for the death of a 16-month-old Deerfield child at a now-close...