Lake Villa Crime
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Waukegan man denies threatening relative over 6 days, killing 3 dogsJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to accusations he used weapons - including a sledgehammer - to kill three dogs and threatened to kill a family member...
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Citing DNA link to Holly Staker murder, man seeks new trial in 2000 North Chicago slayingJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Chicago man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a grisly North Chicago murder in 2004 said he will formally request a new trial in July. Marvin Wi...
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Trial set in Mundelein kidnappingJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - The trial for a Chicago man accused of kidnapping and molesting a Mundelein child will start Nov. 2. If convicted, Jose Reyes, 28, faces a maximum of 60 years in prison ...
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The long, costly battles to regulate suburban strip clubsMay 31, 2015 7:30 am - Just south of Elgin, surrounded by green space and struggling industrial sites, lies Kane County's last strip club. The sign for Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club advertises a...
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Ex-Bull Eric Brunson found not guilty of sex assault of massage therapistMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - A former Chicago Bulls player and assistant coach was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a massage therapist at a Vernon Hills fitness center in April 2014. In maki...
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Man is sixth person in Lake County since 2010 to have murder charges droppedMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - A man convicted 15 years ago of killing a Carpentersville woman and dumping her body in a forest preserve in North Chicago was released from prison Thursday after prosec...
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Waukegan man pleads not guilty to possession of child pornMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Thursday to child pornography charges. Saint Alexander, of the 2000 block of Washington Street, faces up to seven years in ...
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Waukegan man pleads guilty to killing man after argumentMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man will be sentenced to 30 to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to killing a 53-year-old man in March 2014. Miquel Leyva, 25, pleaded guilt...
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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...