Vernon Hills Crime
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Trial date delayed for Gavin teacher facing molestation chargesJun 15, 2015 12:05 pm - The trial date for the former Gavin South Middle School teacher accused of molesting two former students before fleeing the country has been pushed back to late August. ...
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Lake County program gives first-time offenders a second chanceJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office is ready to offer first-time offenders who commit nonviolent crimes the deal of a lifetime. Its new Alternative Prosecution Pr...
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Notorious Canadian bank robber pleads guilty to Lake County theftJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - A notorious Canadian bank robber is heading back to federal prison after pleading guilty to retail theft in Lake County, authorities said. Gilbert Galvan, 58, known in ...
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Police searching for 45 stolen gunsJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County authorities say they have recovered only 10 of the 55 guns stolen from a Beach Park gun shop by gang members who have told investigators they were to be used...
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Buffalo Grove youth group leader admits to child porn chargeJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Buffalo Grove youth group leader was sentenced to 30 months of probation after pleading guilty Wednesday to possession of child pornography. Harry O. Jones, 44, also ...
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Antioch Township teen pleads not guilty to escapeJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township teen accused of not returning to jail to complete his periodic imprisonment sentence for killing a 16-year-old girl during an illegal street race in ...
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Police: 2 Zion men stole guns to avenge Justus Howell's deathJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Two Zion men are held in Lake County jail for stealing 55 guns from a Beach Park gun shop in what they told authorities was a plot to get revenge for a police-involved f...
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Man who attacked jogger sentenced to prisonJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man who admitted to attacking a female jogger on the North Shore Bike Path near Libertyville was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday. Denilson J. Marti...
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Waukegan man denies threatening relative over 6 days, killing 3 dogsJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to accusations he used weapons - including a sledgehammer - to kill three dogs and threatened to kill a family member...
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Citing DNA link to Holly Staker murder, man seeks new trial in 2000 North Chicago slayingJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Chicago man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a grisly North Chicago murder in 2004 said he will formally request a new trial in July. Marvin Wi...