Vernon Hills Crime
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Two accused in post-wedding scuffle plead not guiltyOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Two Beach Park men accused of being involved in a post-wedding scuffle near Zion pleaded not guilty to charges Thursday in Lake County court. James Bakken, 33, of the 11...
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Woman denies falsely triggering manhunt in Gliniewicz caseOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills woman denies she gave false information that led to an intense hunt for men who purportedly shot and killed Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz....
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Man killed in hit-and-run near Buffalo GroveOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County man died late Monday night after he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near his mailbox, authorities said. James A. Spicak, 68, of unincorporat...
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Lake County police assist in capture of Wisconsin murder suspectOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office on Tuesday assisted in the capture of a Wisconsin murder suspect. Andrew Obregon is a suspect in the September killing of Tywon Anderson...
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Expansion coming to Lake County juvenile centerOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A long-delayed expansion of Lake County's juvenile court complex near Vernon Hills finally is moving forward. The county board on Tuesday agreed to hire Wight Constructi...
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Coroners: Rising heroin deaths could be connected to tainted drugOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban officials are concerned the same potentially tainted heroin that caused a rash of overdoses in Chicago last week could have made its way north and west to users...
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Former Round Lake Beach cop pleads guilty to theftOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - A former Round Lake Beach police officer pleaded guilty to one count of theft by deception in excess of $500, authorities said. Kenneth Rydz, 42, of McHenry, was senten...
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Judge won't reduce bail for man accused of killing ex-wife in GurneeOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - A Kenosha man accused of killing his ex-wife during a struggle at her Gurnee house last weekend will remain held in Lake County jail on $3 million bail, a judge ruled Fr...
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Former Bear Desmond Clark, wife plead not guilty to disorderly conduct chargesOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - A former Chicago Bear and his wife have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct in Lake County court, authorities said. Desmond Clark, 38, and Ma...
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Exclusive: Gliniewicz task force chief cites unknown DNA, possible getawaysOct 01, 2015 5:00 am - Nine pieces of unknown DNA were recovered from the scene where Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz died, the chief investigator said Wednesday, and suspects so...