Tower Lakes Crime
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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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Waukegan man sentenced to time served and probation for shooting man during argumentMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 30 months of probation and 170 days in Lake County jail for shooting a man who was arguing with a family friend, authorities said Tuesday...
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Former teacher gets probation for molesting studentMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - A former Lake County teacher was sentenced to 30 months supervision and 18 months of electronic home monitoring for molesting a middle school student in 2010, a judge or...
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Survey: Drug, alcohol use not rising in Dist. 220Mar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Alcohol and drug use is not rising among Barrington High School students, and the growing number of students who choose to be drug-free say the biggest reason they made ...
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Pathologist in Calusinski case: Position on baby's death 'distorted'Mar 11, 2015 1:00 am - A forensic pathologist accused of misdiagnosing the death of a 16-month-old boy in a 2009 Lake County murder case fired back at critics Wednesday, claiming his position ...
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Waukegan man sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatal 2012 drug dealMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for gunning down a man during a 2012 drug deal gone bad. Anthony Brito, now 22, is required to serve the entire 50-ye...
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Sentencing delayed for Antioch Twp. man accused of killing exMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Sentencing for an Antioch Township man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been delayed until May 7, officials said Tuesday. Michael Shane Axtell, 43, faces up to 6...
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Exonerated Waukegan man out of prison, Innocence Project saysMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Angel Gonzalez, a Waukegan man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, is a free man, according to the founding director of the Illinois I...
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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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Group protests RICO laws in front of Lake County sheriff's officeMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Nigel Patrick said he was a thriving businessman and a deacon at a local church before he was sent to Lake County jail for 90 days on charges he violated a controversial...