Vernon Hills Crime
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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...
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Bail set in child porn caseJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A North Barrington man was ordered held on $250,000 bail after he was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, Lake County authorities said Thursday...
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Lake Zurich man charged with reproducing child pornographyJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - In an early morning raid Thursday, Lake County sheriff's police arrested a Lake Zurich man they say duplicated, distributed and stored child pornography on his computer....
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Zion men plead not guilty to stealing guns in possible revenge plot against policeJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Two men charged with stealing guns in a possible plot to retaliate against Zion police for the fatal shooting of a black teenager pleaded not guilty to possession of sto...
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Coroner: Toddler's 2009 death at day care no longer a homicideJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner has changed the official manner of death for a 16-month-old Deerfield boy who died of head injuries in 2009 after passing out at a Lincolnshire d...
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North Barrington man charged with child porn possessionJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - A North Barrington man faces three counts of child pornography possession after a yearlong investigation by Lake County authorities. James M. Parsino, 50, of the 100 blo...
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Crystal Lake man gets 8 years for Wauconda home invasionJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to eight years in prison for breaking into a Wauconda apartment and threatening two adults and three children with a gun, a judge ruled ...
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Decision on new trial in day care murder expected in SeptemberJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County judge is expected to decide in September if a new trial request for a Carpentersville woman now in prison for the murder of a toddler at a day care center ...