North Chicago Crime
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North Chicago men resentenced for 2007 murderJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Two North Chicago men, who were twice convicted of fatally shooting a woman and injuring two men in a hail of gunfire in 2007, were resentenced to decades in prison. Wil...
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Citing DNA link to Holly Staker murder, man seeks new trial in 2000 North Chicago slayingJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Chicago man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a grisly North Chicago murder in 2004 said he will formally request a new trial in July. Marvin Wi...
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Judge denies request to reconsider prison sentence in fatal North Chicago shootingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County judge has denied a motion to reconsider the 60-year prison sentence he issued to a North Chicago man for gunning down a teenage mother in an alley in 2013....
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Lake County prosecutors say DNA evidence not enough to drop charges in North Chicago murder caseMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - The push to free a man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a grisly North Chicago murder in 2004 hit a snag Tuesday when Lake County prosecutors announced in court...
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Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing teen momMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A North Chicago man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for gunning down a teen mother hours after her younger sister attended a gun control speech by President Barack O...
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19 people arrested in Lake County during prostitution stingFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - This story was updated to clarify the charges against Dana M. Oberlin and Frank Karkazis. Undercover officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Office have charged 19 ...
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DNA tests raise questions in N.Chicago attack convictionJan 29, 2015 12:00 am - Long-awaited DNA test results in a savage North Chicago attack show no link to the Chicago man who was convicted of the crime and sentenced to prison, defense attorneys ...
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Two men found guilty - again - for North Chicago murderJan 21, 2015 12:00 am - Two North Chicago men were convicted of murder Tuesday for a second time in the fatal shooting of a woman and injuring of two men in a hail of gunfire in 2007. Jurors fo...
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Defense attorneys waiting for final test results in latest Lake County DNA caseDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - Defense attorneys for a man serving 80 years in prison for a grisly murder in North Chicago in January 2000 said they are awaiting final DNA test results before deciding...
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Gang members plead not guilty in Lake County RICO caseNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Several members of the notorious 4 Corner Hustlers pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Wednesday to various charges of racketeering and conspiracy on claims they wer...