North Chicago Crime
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Ex-North Chicago police officer gets 10 years for fatal crashApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - A former North Chicago police officer convicted of driving the wrong way on Lake Shore Drive in 2013 and causing a fatal crash was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison...
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Grayslake man facing federal armed robbery chargesMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - A Grayslake man is facing federal armed robbery charges stemming from a string of holdups at retail stores across Lake County and northern Cook County last summer. Lero...
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North Chicago woman accused of animal hoardingDec 19, 2013 8:00 pm - Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a 42-year-old North Chicago woman following the discovery of about 30 puppies in her one-bedroom apartment. Yesdil del Gar...
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Suburban police chiefs say they want national checks for gun buyersAug 28, 2013 3:00 am - The small group of suburban police chiefs that gathered Wednesday in Lake County to discuss gun violence called for universal background checks for prospective gun owner...
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Judge determines trial fitnessAug 20, 2013 10:02 am - A man accused of killing a North Chicago teen was deemed fit to stand trial Tuesday. Jim McPherson, 22, of North Chicago, faces three counts of first-degree murder for k...
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Zion man gets life in prisonJul 31, 2013 4:16 pm - A Zion man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2004 shooting that killed two North Chicago residents. The (Waukegan) News-Sun reported Zion resident March Brown w...
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North Chicago man charged with selling heroin and cannabisJul 30, 2013 8:44 am - An admitted heroin dealer remains held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Waukegan police said Tuesday. Marcus “Paco” Samuel, 32, of the 2400 block of 24th P...
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve still closed due to bomb scareJul 17, 2013 8:56 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville will remain closed until further notice following a bomb threat that shut down activities Tuesday night, officials sai...
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Ex-Lake Forest High School theater manager accused of sex crimesJun 07, 2013 5:00 pm - A former theater manager at Lake Forest High School was arrested Friday on charges he engaged in sexual relationships with two female students, according to Lake Forest ...
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Arrest in Zion murderJun 03, 2013 1:13 pm - A North Chicago man is the third person charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man in an Aldi parking lot in Zion. Rashee Bell, 22, of the 1400 block of Herv...