Vernon Hills Crime
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New prosecutor in trial for former Lake County coroner RuddDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - A new appellate court prosecutor has stepped in to take over the perjury trial of former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd. Prosecutor Bernard Murray said he does not ...
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Why Lake County is teaching jail inmates to use naloxoneDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Police officers, first responders and medical practitioners across the suburbs have learned how to administer naloxone, the anti-opiate drug that's saved the lives of hu...
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Round Lake man pleads guilty to shooting friend in headDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake man accused of killing a friend by accidentally shooting him in the head with a shotgun during a birthday celebration in March pleaded guilty to involuntary...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...
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Woman accused of killing son, taking body on Metra pleads not guiltyDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman accused of killing her son then taking his body onto a Metra train to Chicago broke down in tears Thursday after pleading not guilty to first-de...
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Teen pleads not guilty to fatal shooting near GrayslakeDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three counts of first-degree murder stemming from a fatal shooting near Grayslake in October. Jasperin F. Mel...
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Suburban chiropractor gets prison time for healthcare billing fraudDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Northbrook man who owned several chiropractor clinics in the north suburbs was sentenced Tuesday to spend 20 months in federal prison for his role in a health care fra...
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Appellate court overturns Lake County attempted murder convictionDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - An Illinois appellate court has reversed the conviction of a Waukegan man sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempted murder, ruling that a Lake County prosecutor viol...
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Why cops' high hopes for body cameras may be fadingDec 01, 2017 4:30 am - After a series of high-profile officer-involved shootings that sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform, law enforcement and community activists embraced ...
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Two arrested in Lake County prostitution stingDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Two men have been charged with promoting prostitution at a residence in Newport Township, authorities said Friday. Gilberto Garcia, 22, of the 600 block of East Galena ...