Lake Forest Crime
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Lake County jail inmate's death to be probed under new protocolMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County jail inmate was pronounced dead Friday at a Waukegan hospital after he was found unresponsive in the jail's medical unit. Sheriff's officials announced the...
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Aggravated kidnapping charge dropped against Spring Grove womanMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - An aggravated kidnapping charged was dropped against a Spring Grove woman in Lake County court Friday. Judge Daniel Shanes also agreed to lower bail to $20,000 for Jori...
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Bail remains at $3 million for Barrington man in coffee maker killingMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Barrington man accused of killing his wife after a fight over a coffee maker was ordered to remain in Lake County jail on $3 million bail Friday. Assistant State's At...
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Defense wants PTSD treatment for Barrington murder suspectMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - The defense for a Barrington man accused of killing his wife during a dispute sparked by a coffee maker are asking for his bond to be lowered so he can seek treatment fo...
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Island Lake man pleads not guilty in fatal drug caseMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded not guilty in Lake County court to charges he had a role in the December overdose death of a Mundelein man, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph...
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Bond cut for Prospect Heights man accused of heroin possession in Lake CountyMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Bond was cut in half for a Prospect Heights man accused of illegally possessing 16 bags of heroin when he was arrested last week, officials said Tuesday. Bond was reduce...
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Men from Wauconda, Prospect Hts. arrested in drug bustFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Two suburban men who police said are heroin dealers were arrested after a weekslong criminal investigation, Lake County authorities announced Thursday. James A. Valenzue...
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11 volunteers join CASA Lake County programFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Lake County Judge Valerie Boettle Ceckowski swore in 11 people as CASA volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, for abused and neglected children. Family and frien...
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Waukegan woman pleads guilty to killing infant in 2012Feb 22, 2016 12:00 am - A Waukegan woman was sentenced to 23 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to killing a 3-month-old girl she was baby-sitting in 2012. Sarah Gumm, 36, wept openl...
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Highland Park man charged in string of salon burglariesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities have charged a Highland Park man they say is behind a string of salon burglaries in northern Illinois. Alan Konwinski, 26, was stopped and arrested at 4:30 ...