Vernon Hills Crime
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Teacher who didn't report sex assault allegation gets 30 days in jailJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Calling her behavior "outrageous and callous," a Lake County judge sentenced a former Gavin South Middle School teacher to 30 days in jail for failing to report the susp...
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Lawyer says no plea deal in animal torture caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a Waukegan man accused of beating a family member and killing three dogs said he will not accept a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors. Robert Ritac...
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Attorney seeks plea deal in Antioch Twp. man's escape caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for an Antioch Township teen who violated the periodic imprisonment sentence he received in connection with an illegal street race that killed an Antioch Hi...
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Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from overJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - More lives are being saved, but addiction isn't slowing down
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Police: Man tried to drag teen into woods near Lake BarringtonJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl was out jogging Friday in an unincorporated area of Lake Barrington when a man attempted to drag her into the woods, Lake County sheriff's police said...
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Two men get prison sentences for Wauconda attackJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - The last of three men to plead guilty to breaking into a Wauconda apartment and threatening its residents with a gun were sentenced to prison Thursday. Jose Alfredo Dom...
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Mundelein trustee after pleading guilty to DUI: It won't happen againJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Mundelein trustee pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Lake County court early Wednesday. Dakotah Norton, 25, was sentenced to one year of cour...
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Lindenhurst man involved in Zion gun sale returns to jailJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Lindenhurst man charged with trying to illegally sell a gun to a black teen who was later shot by police during a foot chase in Zion was remanded back to the Lake Coun...
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Waukegan man gets 38 years in 2014 murderJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 38 years in prison Tuesday for killing a man in an argument over money and a family threat, authorities said. Miquel Leyva, 25, could hav...
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Waukegan man admits to beating dogs with hammersJul 13, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man admitted under oath Monday to beating several pit bulls at his home with a hammer and wooden sticks, but insisted it was necessary to get them to stop fig...