Island Lake Crime
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Prosecutors: Lotz murdered his wife as part of a 'tantrum' over a coffee potAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Larry Lotz murdered his wife as part of a "tantrum" over a coffee pot, prosecutors argued during closing arguments Wednesday, while defense attorneys said the 2016 killi...
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Trial of Barrington man charged with killing wife to likely conclude WednesdayAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - The trial of Larry Lotz, the Barrington man accused of fatally shooting his wife during an argument over a coffee maker, is expected to wrap up Wednesday. Lotz, 69, is c...
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Court allows foreclosure sale of AJ's home in Crystal LakeAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry County judge Tuesday gave an investor authority to proceed with a foreclosure sale of the Crystal Lake home where authorities say 5-year old AJ Freund was murd...
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Rival criticizes Lake County State's Attorney over Old Mill Creek murder chargesAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim is facing criticism from his chief political opponent for his decision to levy murder charges against five teenage accomplices ...
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Probation for driver in fatal 2017 Barrington Hills crashAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man charged with reckless homicide in connection with a 2017 car crash that killed a Barrington High School student has been sentenced to probation, co...
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14 years prison for Minnesota man caught with nearly pound of cocaine on I-90Aug 16, 2019 1:00 am - A Minnesota man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday after admitting to possessing nearly a pound of cocaine after a traffic stop along Interstate 90 in McHenry Co...
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Lake County state's attorney statement on charges in Old Mill Creek shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Here's a statement issued late Thursday afternoon by Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim: "In the last 24 hours, I have received a few citizen inquiries rega...
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Beach Park man indicted in father's slayingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury has formally indicted a 21-year-old Beach Park man on three counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed his 70-year-old father with a set o...
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...