Island Lake Crime
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Waukegan man sentenced to 33 years in prison for killing 3-year-old boyMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 33 years in prison for brutally beating a 3-year-old boy to death in 2011 because the child swore while playing a video game. Thomas Alb...
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Two Lake County residents plead not guilty in Lindenhurst fatal drug caseMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - Two Lake County residents have pleaded not guilty to selling heroin to a Lindenhurst man who later died from a drug overdose. Cassandra Fornear, 31, and Matthew Rosene,...
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Youth group leader charged in child porn case moving away from public parkMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - A youth group leader from Buffalo Grove facing charges of possession of child pornography is selling his house because it is within 500 feet of a public park, attorneys ...
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Sex assault trial for ex-Bull Brunson will begin next weekMay 21, 2015 1:00 am - A former Chicago Bulls player and coach accused of trying to sexually assault a massage therapist will be in court Wednesday to set a trial date. Lake County Judge Jame...
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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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Carpenterville settles lawsuit over birthday party arrestsMay 17, 2015 1:00 am - A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing three Carpentersville police officers of lying to justify arrests they made at a 5-year-old's birthday party in Octob...