Lake Villa Crime
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Trial for Antioch Township man in illegal street race delayedDec 17, 2013 9:00 am - The trial of an Antioch Township man facing charges in the death of a high school student during an illegal street race has been delayed until March. Jeremy Betancourt,...
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Former Grant High teacher pleads not guilty in sex caseDec 12, 2013 9:00 am - A former Grant High School teacher denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday in Lake County court that she had sex with a student. Amber Kraus, 30, formerly of the 0...
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Lake Villa armed standoff ends peacefully, man in custodyDec 10, 2013 11:00 am - A 52-year-old Lake Villa man is in police custody following a three-hour armed standoff Tuesday that forced the lockdown of three nearby schools. Lake Villa Police Chief...
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Kenosha man sentenced to 105 years in prison for murder, robbery spreeDec 10, 2013 10:01 am - A Kenosha, Wis., man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a 2007 crime spree that involved the “execution” of a Round Lake Park woman, a Lake County judge rul...
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Man pleads not guilty to DUI after car ends up in Hainesville townhouseDec 06, 2013 9:48 am - A Wisconsin man accused of being intoxicated when he crashed his vehicle into a Hainesville townhouse pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Friday morning. Adam R. Bi...
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Fox Lake man sentenced to 6 years for fatal crashDec 05, 2013 12:17 pm - A Fox Lake man was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for killing a close friend in a crash after an afternoon of drinking in October 2012. Anthony Cechini, 24, o...
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Lake County sheriff’s deputy found not guiltyDec 05, 2013 11:02 am - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of destroying evidence that he hired a prostitute. Eric Francke, 33, of the 43000 block of Forest Drive in Antio...
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Authorities: Woman to pay restitution in Grayslake PTO theftDec 05, 2013 10:09 am - A former Grayslake parent teacher organization member accused of theft will pay $10,000 in restitution to the organization she is alleged to have stolen from, authoritie...
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Monk accused of trying to abduct teens in Antioch takes plea dealDec 05, 2013 9:00 am - A former monk accused of trying to lure teenage girls into his car in Antioch pleaded guilty to a single count of child abduction in Lake County court Thursday. Thomas ...