Island Lake Crime
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Vernon Hills man pleads not guilty in hit man hiring caseJun 13, 2013 10:00 am - A Vernon Hills man accused of hiring an undercover police officer to kill the mother of a woman he injured in a motorcycle crash pleaded not guilty in Lake County court ...
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Libertyville family relives horrible moments after son was killed on Chain O' LakesJun 13, 2013 10:00 am - Jim Borcia said he can't shake the memory of his 10-year-old son's mangled body in the water moments after he was run over by a speed boat on Petite Lake last July. Dur...
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Money missing from Round Lake Parkinson’s eventJun 12, 2013 4:58 pm - Barb Stonecipher said it isn’t the amount of money that was taken from a charity event she helped organize that bothers her, it’s the principle. A little more than $100...
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Ingleside man admits to selling fatal drugs to friendJun 12, 2013 4:56 pm - An Ingleside man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lake County court to selling a fatal dose of a potent pain medication to a friend. Brian Stedronsky, 32, of the 35000 block ...
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Husband in obituary burglary spree gets 6-year termJun 10, 2013 11:48 am - The second member of a heroin-addicted couple from Johnsburg who read newspaper obituaries to target and burglarize homes while victims were at wakes has been sentenced ...
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Legislation targets mug shot-removal websitesJun 09, 2013 8:00 am - Websites that carry arrest booking photos would be banned from accepting money to remove them in Illinois under proposed legislation headed to Gov. Pat Quinn. Lawmakers...
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3 accused of murder, dumping body on expresswayJun 07, 2013 6:50 pm - Three people have been charged in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Highland Park man whose body was found along the Edens Expressway. Lake County State’s Attorney Mic...
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Round Lake man pleads not guilty to tying up robbery victimJun 06, 2013 10:00 am - A Round Lake man accused of robbing and tying up a 79-year-old woman in her bathroom pleaded not guilty to aggravated kidnapping in Lake County court Thursday. Robert F...
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Woman gets 9 years for breaking into homes while victims attended wakesJun 05, 2013 11:22 am - A 25-year-old Johnsburg woman, who was accused along with her husband of burglarizing homes while the victims were attending wakes, pleaded guilty Tuesday and was senten...
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Lisa Stone pleads guilty to violating protection orderJun 05, 2013 10:00 am - A former Buffalo Grove village trustee pleaded guilty in Lake County circuit court Tuesday to a single count of violating an order of protection. Lisa Stone, 52, of the...