Vernon Hills Crime
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Lake County man mulls plea deal in crash that killed Lindenhurst father, daughterJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man must decide by next week whether to take a misdemeanor plea deal or face "significant" prison time if found guilty at trial of reckless homicide in con...
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Lake County corrections officers save inmate from suicide attemptJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - Two Lake County corrections officers prevented an inmate from committing suicide and are being credited with saving his life. According to a news release issued Saturday...
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Officials: Lake County deputies convince man to give up shotgunJul 21, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies diffused a potentially dangerous situation Friday involving a 76-year-old man armed with a shotgun who was acting irrationally, authoritie...
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State's attorney: Round Lake officer who shot and killed man used 'reasonable force'Jul 21, 2017 1:00 am - A Round Lake police officer used reasonable force when she shot and killed a man who threatened her with broken glass during an altercation last year, according to a fin...
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Mental fitness remains issue for man who threatened Lake County courthouseJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - A California man convicted last year of threatening the Lake County courthouse and Gurnee Police Department will have another mental fitness hearing in September to dete...
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Lake County man denies sexually abusing teen he met on social mediaJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in a Waukegan motel room pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that could send him to prison for 45 years....
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Four charged in Vernon Hills car burglariesJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - Four Lake County residents are facing charges in connection with vehicle burglaries June 30 in Vernon Hills, police announced Wednesday. Their arrests occurred about 5:1...
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Beware of after-flood scammers, Lake County sheriff saysJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police are warning people affected by last week's flood to beware of scammers and other criminals. Protect yourself by checking with the Better Bus...
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Lake County providing training to avoid police dog opioid overdosesJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - The emergence of a lethal synthetic drug has led Lake County agencies to provide training in the use of lifesaving naloxone for police dog handlers. Naloxone, an opioid ...
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Hawthorn Woods man wants to find stolen 5-foot 'Reggie the Rooster' statueJul 14, 2017 5:30 am - Richard Kirshner wasn't sure what kind of reaction he'd get six months ago when he installed a 5-foot-tall rooster statue just inside the gate to his Old McHenry Road pr...