Lake Forest Crime
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Former Lake Zurich fire chief pleads not guilty to domestic batteryMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - Former Lake Zurich fire chief David Wheelock pleaded not guilty Wednesday to domestic battery accusations stemming from a dispute with his estranged wife that ended in h...
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Trial for man charged in notorious 2005 Zion murders to begin in 2016May 26, 2015 1:00 am - The trial of a former Zion man accused of the notorious 2005 murders of two little girls will take place in 2016, officials said Tuesday. Prosecution and defense attorn...
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Two Lake County men plead guilty to charges in Gurnee-area home invasionMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Two of five men accused of breaking into an occupied Gurnee-area house pleaded guilty to robbery and weapons charges Friday in Lake County court. Eduardo Solis-Marcelo,...
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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 ...