Mundelein Crime
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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,...
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Closing arguments done, Baker trial verdict MondayNov 02, 2012 9:18 am - Daniel Baker’s first-degree murder trial isn’t a question of “whodunit,” as defense attorney Ed Genson put it Friday during his closing argument. Rather, the case center...
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Lake County prosecutor placed on leave amid allegationsNov 01, 2012 6:26 pm - Lake County prosecutor accused of stealing signs
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Antioch man gets 12 years in prison for sexual assaultNov 01, 2012 3:14 pm - An Antioch man will spend 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of predatory criminal sexual assault in Lake County circuit court. After serving his sen...
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Three arrested in shooting of rival gang member in WaukeganNov 01, 2012 5:48 am - Three gang members, two of them juveniles, were charged following a shooting in Waukegan, authorities said. An unnamed 16-year-old juvenile from Waukegan was charged wi...
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Rivera files federal suit against Lake County over wrongful conviction, seeks unspecified damagersOct 30, 2012 3:31 pm - A man wrongfully committed to prison for nearly 20 years has filed a federal lawsuit against Lake County and officials in the sheriff’s and state’s attorney’s offices, a...
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Consultant: Lake jail should double up on bunksOct 30, 2012 12:00 pm - Jail population not expected to grown enough for expansion
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California men sentenced for delivering 170 pounds of pot to WaukeganOct 29, 2012 4:15 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that Brian Daugherty pleaded guilty to only the felony charge of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to del...