Lake Zurich Crime
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Man seeking new murder trial years after guilty pleaNov 27, 2012 9:00 am - A Waukegan man serving 34 years in prison for murder is seeking a new trial, claiming his defense attorney misled him into taking a guilty plea in 2002, authorities said...
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Cops: Illegal fake weed sold at Grayslake gas stationNov 20, 2012 3:11 pm - Authorities say they have confiscated what’s believed to be fake marijuana from a Grayslake gasoline station where it was sold. Lake County sheriff’s office Sgt. Sara Ba...
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Judge lets Lake prosecute Petite Lake boat crash caseNov 20, 2012 10:00 am - A judge ruled Tuesday the Lake County State's Attorney's office will handle prosecution of a Barlett man accused in a fatal boating crash, even though the 10-year-old vi...
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CLC says student made bogus sexual assault reportNov 16, 2012 4:01 pm - College of Lake County officials say a teenage female student has recanted her claim of being sexually attacked in a courtyard on the Grayslake campus last month. Offici...
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School safety officer pleads not guilty to sexual assaultNov 15, 2012 11:09 am - A security guard at Waukegan High School’s Brookside Campus pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to charges he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. Tim...
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Zion man pleads not guilty in Gurnee standoff with policeNov 15, 2012 9:23 am - A Zion man who is charged with breaking into a Gurnee home and shooting at people inside last month pleaded not guilty in Lake County court early Thursday. Kendrick Aug...
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Two Waukegan teens charged with robberyNov 14, 2012 6:34 pm - Two Waukegan teens are facing time behind bars on allegations they attacked a man and stole his wallet Friday night. Ricardo Anderson, 17, and a 16-year-old juvenile, b...
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Son of Gurnee mayor pleads guilty Thursday to possession of cannabisNov 08, 2012 11:24 am - The son of Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik has pleaded guilty in Lake County court to one count of possession of cannabis, prosecutors said Thursday. Jared Kovarik, 19, o...
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Baker guilty but mentally ill in Vernon Hills murderNov 05, 2012 7:00 am - Daniel Baker flew into a fit of rage and jealousy moments before he bludgeoned to death 50-year-old Marina Aksman of Vernon Hills in 2010. However, momentary rage does ...
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Wauconda firefighter charged with sexual abuse involving childNov 02, 2012 10:00 am - A veteran firefighter from Wauconda is free on bond after being charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, authorities said Friday. Donald Berthiaume,...