Tower Lakes Crime
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Wood Dale cop testifies about shooting intruderApr 17, 2013 7:00 pm - A Wood Dale police sergeant on Wednesday described how he shot an intruder in his home after being unable to fend off the suspect during a knockdown, drag-out fight. “H...
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Mundelein man held on $100,000 bail in Vernon Hills police station shootingApr 15, 2013 4:03 pm - A Mundelein man who was shot inside the Vernon Hills police station has been charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer with a weapon and remains in Lake County ...
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No reduction in Rogers’ sentenceApr 15, 2013 12:52 pm - A motion to reconsider the sentencing of Sandra Rogers was denied in Lake County court Monday. Judge John Phillips rejected a request from defense attorney Gillian Gosch...
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Jury finds Waukegan man guilty of murdering wife near forest preserve in 2002Apr 11, 2013 11:25 am - It took only about 90 minutes for a Lake County jury to find a Waukegan man guilty of killing his wife before fleeing to Mexico. Ruben Contreras, 51, stared without emo...
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Zion mother pleads not guilty to child endangerment in death of infantApr 10, 2013 1:00 pm - A 19-year-old Zion woman pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of child endangerment in connection with the death of her infant son, officials said Wednesday. Aurora Es...
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Round Lake man charged in robbery, trying to dupe policeApr 10, 2013 12:14 pm - A Round Lake man has been charged with robbing a 79-year-old woman and with also trying to convince a police officer that he was a robbery victim. Robert Frisbie, 34, of...
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Attorney: Plea agreement close for teen charged in fatal crashApr 10, 2013 11:00 am - The trial for a 19-year-old woman accused of sniffing cleaning products before driving into a Highland Park family walking on a sidewalk has been pushed back until July....
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Zion man pleads not guilty to murdering his infant sonApr 09, 2013 10:00 am - Prosecutors are seeking to send a teenager from Zion to prison for life in the death of his 5-month-old son. Victor Salinas-Corona, 17, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue...
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Bartlett man pleads guilty in fatal boating crashApr 09, 2013 8:00 am - A Bartlett man accused of running over and killing a Libertyville boy with a power boat on the Chain O' Lakes last summer admitted Tuesday that he had drugs and alcohol ...
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Sentencing in Vernon Hills murder delayed until MayApr 08, 2013 12:00 pm - The sentencing of a Deerfield man found guilty of murdering a Vernon Hills woman has been delayed again to consider his mental fitness. A daylong court hearing is set f...