Lake Zurich Crime
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Police: Notorious Canadian bank robber stole $900 in booze in BarringtonMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A man known as the Phantom Bandit, one of the most notorious bank robbers in Canadian history, is behind bars in the Lake County jail accused of trying to steal more tha...
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Buffalo Grove man accused of beating 72-year-old mother arrested after standoffMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove man is being held in Lake County jail on allegations he bludgeoned his 72-year-old mother the afternoon before Mother's Day, authorities said Monday. Mi...
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Attorney in Gavin teacher sex assault case wants more time to review plea dealMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a former Gavin Elementary District 37 teacher accused of molesting two former students before fleeing the country has asked for more time to review a pl...
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Wisconsin police investigating death of former Long Grove womanMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Wisconsin authorities on Friday said they'll turn to a forensic anthropologist to determine the cause of death for a long-missing woman with roots in the Northwest subur...
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Street race victim's mom wants Antioch Twp. fugitive to get 15 years in prisonMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The mother of a teen who was killed during an illegal street race in 2013 is demanding the driver of the vehicle be resentenced to prison for 15 years. Hilda Hinkle, th...
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No plea deal for teen expected in Waukegan texting-while-driving caseMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a 17-year-old Winthrop Harbor girl accused of texting behind the wheel when she struck and killed a 45-year-old Waukegan man said he believes there will...
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Antioch Township teen who escaped jail arrested in ChicagoMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township teen who escaped from Lake County work release jail where he was serving a 30-month sentence for a fatal street race crash has been arrested on Chica...
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Lake Zurich fire chief denies domestic battery allegations, is put on leaveMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Wheelock is on paid administrative leave after domestic battery charges were filed against him, officials confirmed Thursday. Wheelock, 54, ...
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Antioch Township man sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing girlfriend in 2012May 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for killing his girlfriend in 2012 after an afternoon and evening of drinking. Michael Shane Axtell,...
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Schaumburg group says state's proposed pot-DUI threshold is too highMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is opposing a move by state legislators that would set a 15-nanogram threshold for driving under the influenc...