Island Lake Crime
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Guilty verdict in Woodstock Craigslist rape trialFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A jury Friday convicted a Woodstock man of raping a woman he met on Craigslist who he agreed to pay $200 for sex in 2012. McHenry County prosecutors argued at trial that...
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Prosecutor: Woman turns down plea deal in Lincolnshire theft caseFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - A Glenview woman accused of stealing $255,000 from an 89-year-old man rejected a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors Thursday that could have resulted in her avoiding...
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Former McHenry fugitive gets probation on Kane drug chargesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - A 32-year-old Elgin man who was once a Top 10 wanted fugitive in McHenry County recently pleaded guilty to cocaine charges in Kane County and was sentenced to four years...
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Trial delayed for ex-Grant High School teacher facing sex assault chargeFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - The trial of a former Grant High School teacher accused of having sex with a student has been postponed until May. Defense attorney Jeff Nutschnig said Lake County pros...
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Sexual assault trial begins in WoodstockFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - The video was shaky and a man's heavy breathing could be heard. "Open your eyes," the man tells the woman in the video, urging her to look at the camera. "You scared? Ev...
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Mundelein pharmacist sentenced to 7 yearsFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - A Mundelein man who worked as a pharmacist on the north side of Chicago was sentenced to seven years in prison for faking prescription records and stealing customers' id...
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Torture, murder trial begins for Beach Park manFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - Moments after David Campbell arrived in the back office of a Waukegan auto-body shop, Eric Castillo grabbed him from behind while a second assailant hit the 27-year-old ...
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8 jurors chosen in Craigslist rape trialFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Eight jurors were selected Monday in the trial of a Woodstock man who is accused of raping women he met through Craigslist, according to the prosecutor's office. The tr...
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Jury selection begins in Lake County murder trialFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a Beach Park man accused of killing a Waukegan man and dumping his body in a forest preserve pond in 2011. Eric Castil...
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Animal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crimeFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Several years ago, David Skeberdis found two abandoned parakeets while installing computers at O'Hare International Airport. He decided to rescue the birds. A few weeks ...