Vernon Hills Crime
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120 years in prison for abduction, rape of 3-year-old Mundelein girlApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - Saying a video of the crime contains things that "cannot be unseen and sounds that cannot be unheard," a Lake County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Chicago man to 120 ye...
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Suburban chiropractor, relatives imprisoned for $10.8 million fraudApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - A suburban chiropractor and his brother and father were sentenced to prison Monday for their roles in a phony billing scheme that bilked insurance carriers out of more t...
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Wanted man captured, charged in attack on ex-girlfriendApr 23, 2017 1:00 am - A suburban man wanted since December for skipping out on court-ordered electronic monitoring was arrested Saturday after authorities say he broke into a former girlfrien...
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Lake County sheriff's detective honoredApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - A detective with the Lake County sheriff's office is being honored for his dedication and "positive, proactive approach to law enforcement," officials said. Detective Er...
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No ties found yet between Schaumburg murder, Rolling Meadows attacksApr 21, 2017 5:00 am - The horrific sexual assault and killing of Tiffany Thrasher by an intruder over the weekend got us thinking about the similarities between the crime and a pair of home i...
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Retiring police officer fights against parole for Columbo killersApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - The slideshow began with yellowing photographs of an Elk Grove Village home, its window drapes drawn shut and newspapers piling up on the front porch. The front yard ha...
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Grayslake-area man faces drug, assault chargesApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Drug and assault charges were leveled against a Grayslake-area man after authorities said he displayed what appeared to be a real gun during a neighborhood dispute. Lake...
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When code words like 'tamales' actually mean drugsApr 14, 2017 5:10 am - When is picking up a pair of pants from the tailor and buying a tamale - or maybe a whole pot of them - not quite what it seems? Perhaps when there are drug deals involv...
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Waukegan police seek armed robbery suspectApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - Waukegan police are seeking the public's help regarding an armed robbery Thursday. Police responded about 9:30 a.m. to the Metro PCS store in the 1300 block of N. Lewis ...
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Wanted felon arrested in Lake CountyApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service - Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Pedro L. Lara, 19, of the 35800 block of ...