Lake Villa Crime
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Francke trial date in question:Sep 30, 2013 5:53 pm - Defense attorneys may seek to postpone the trial of a Lake County sheriff’s deputy accused of destroying text messages that police say he made to a prostitute. Eric Fran...
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Wadsworth man charged with breaking into cars in AntiochSep 30, 2013 12:19 pm - A Wadsworth man has been charged with three counts of burglary to motor vehicles following his arrest, Antioch authorities said. Stephen Hood, 20, of 40000 block of Del...
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Ingleside woman gets 4 years for supplying fatal drugsSep 26, 2013 1:24 pm - Calling her actions “reprehensible,” Lake County Judge Mark Levitt sentenced an Ingleside mother to four years in prison for selling a fatal dose of prescription pain re...
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Trial delayed for Antioch-area man charged in girlfriend’s deathSep 26, 2013 12:21 pm - The trial for an Antioch Township man accused of killing his longtime girlfriend nearly one year ago has been postponed for a third time. Michael Axtell, 42, remains he...
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Teen pleads not guilty in fatal street racing crashSep 26, 2013 12:00 pm - An Antioch Township teen pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he was involved in an illegal street race that killed an Antioch girl. However, a defense attorney ...
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Man gets 6 years in friend’s fatal overdoseSep 25, 2013 4:30 pm - An Ingleside man who pleaded guilty to selling his friend a fatal dose of potent pain medication was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday. However, Brian Stedrons...
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Starks officially declared an innocent man in rape caseSep 25, 2013 12:00 pm - Bennie Starks is now, officially, an innocent man. Lake County Judge George Bridges approved a letter of innocence for the 53-year-old Starks on Wednesday, the final pa...
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Store clerk recounts day gun jammed during Beach Park robberySep 25, 2013 11:44 am - A former Beach Park grocery clerk testified Wednesday that he was surprised to hear a “click” from the gun pointed at the back of his head as he lay on the store floor i...
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Trial for man accused of killing Round Lake Park woman set to beginSep 23, 2013 7:00 pm - Jury selection for a man accused of murdering a Round Lake Park woman during a robbery six years ago at a Waukegan Check N' Go has begun at the Lake County courthouse. M...
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Pot, cocaine seized in Antioch drug bustSep 23, 2013 1:30 pm - An Antioch man has been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver after police seized 420 grams of pot from his home, authorities said. Matthew Banis, ...