Vernon Hills Crime
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11 volunteers join CASA Lake County programFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Lake County Judge Valerie Boettle Ceckowski swore in 11 people as CASA volunteers, Court Appointed Special Advocates, for abused and neglected children. Family and frien...
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Waukegan woman pleads guilty to killing infant in 2012Feb 22, 2016 12:00 am - A Waukegan woman was sentenced to 23 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to killing a 3-month-old girl she was baby-sitting in 2012. Sarah Gumm, 36, wept openl...
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Highland Park man charged in string of salon burglariesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities have charged a Highland Park man they say is behind a string of salon burglaries in northern Illinois. Alan Konwinski, 26, was stopped and arrested at 4:30 ...
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Former Buffalo Grove cop admonished for violating bondFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A former Buffalo Grove police officer accused of giving out important police information for personal gain was admonished by a Lake County judge Thursday for failing an ...
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Antioch Township woman pleads guilty to setting boyfriend on fireFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - An Antioch Township woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting her then-boyfriend on fire in May 2015. Deborah Roberts, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of ag...
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Judge gets tough on trial continuances in Waukegan baby murder caseFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - A Lake County judge all but denied another trial continuance for a Waukegan woman accused of killing a 3-month-old child in 2012. Judge Victoria Rossetti told Sarah Gumm...
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Zion man accused of firing gun during gang fightFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - A registered gang member from Zion has been charged with firing a weapon during a fight between rival gangs, authorities said Wednesday. Eric Bickwermert, 27, of the 15...
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Man shot in head in suspected gang altercation at Lake County bowling alleyFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - A man was shot in the head early Sunday during what Lake County authorities are describing as a gang-related altercation at a bowling alley near Zion. Lake County Sherif...
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Widow of disgraced Fox Lake officer pleads not guiltyFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Melodie Gliniewicz's attorney, Don Morrison, entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Gliniewicz, who did no...
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Lake County sheriff warns of burglaries at salonsFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's officials say there's been a recent increase in burglaries targeting salons. Det. Christopher Covelli said officials have seen at least four salon...