Vernon Hills Crime
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Second Northbrook resident admits being part of shoplifting ringNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - The second of four Northbrook residents who authorities say operated a shoplifting ring in the Northwest suburbs pleaded guilty to retail theft. Dragan Moro Owens, 39, ...
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Two arrested after Libertyville store theft, officer injuredNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - A Libertyville police officer suffered minor injuries Thursday morning after he was hit by a car and dragged a short distance while trying to stop a retail theft, author...
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Police warn of phone scamNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Daily Herald Report The Lake County sheriff's office is warning people to be wary of criminals posing as sheriff's deputies on the phone. The criminals call people, say ...
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Heroin overdose deaths, rescues both on the rise in 4 countiesNov 09, 2017 4:30 am - Heroin and opioid overdose deaths are on pace to top last year's totals in four of six area counties, even while first responders are setting records for saving lives us...
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Yingling, Curran hosting public safety meeting Nov. 28Nov 07, 2017 12:00 am - State Rep. Sam Yingling and Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran are co-hosting a town-hall meeting later this month to address public safety issues such as the opioid crisis...
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Prosecutor: Mom killed son, took body aboard Metra trainNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach woman charged in the fatal beating of her 6-year-old son carried his body onto a Metra train and through Union Station in Chicago, before finally repo...
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Armed robbery attempt at Lake Bluff shopping centerNov 04, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake Bluff Police Department is looking for a man who tried to rob a woman at knife point Saturday morning, according to reports. Officers responded to the Carriage...
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How the Kane County sheriff is bringing drug treatment into schoolNov 03, 2017 5:30 am - At Kaneland High School in far West suburban Maple Park, getting caught with drugs or alcohol means an out-of-school suspension for up to 10 days. But a student can cut ...
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Lake County warrants team apprehends two fugitivesNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Two men with outstanding warrants were apprehended by members of the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Service, authorities said. Juan A. Padilla, 24,...
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Police: Man used 'bait-and-switch' to steal Rolex watchNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - A 25-year-old man is behind bars at the Lake County jail after being accused of what Vernon Hills police called the "bait-and-switch" theft of a Rolex watch last month. ...