Vernon Hills Crime
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One person found shot at Lake Villa area barMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff Office is searching for a person who shot a 22-year-old man near Lake Villa late Monday night. Sgt. Curtis Gregory of the Lake County Sheriff's ...
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Grandwood Park man drops attempt to rescind guilty plea in 2012 sexual assault case and faces prison sentenceMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - A Grandwood Park man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 7-year-old girl in 2012 and later said he wanted to rescind that plea, has again changed his mind. Nyasha Mbawa, 2...
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Another delay in sex abuse trial of former Chicago Bulls playerMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - The trial for a former Chicago Bulls player and coach accused of trying to sexually assault a massage therapist has been delayed again. Defense attorney Stephen Simonia...
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Plea deal soon for Gurnee man:Mar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A 76-year-old Gurnee man facing multiple charges of possession of child pornography is expected to accept a plea deal when he returns to court April 9, defense attorney ...
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Juan Rivera timeline: 3 times convicted, 3 times released since 1992Mar 20, 2015 1:00 am - 1992 Aug. 17: Holly Staker, 11, is found dead in Waukegan apartment where she was baby-sitting. She had been stabbed 27 times, strangled and raped. Oct. 26: Already in...
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Judge denies request to reconsider prison sentence in fatal North Chicago shootingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County judge has denied a motion to reconsider the 60-year prison sentence he issued to a North Chicago man for gunning down a teenage mother in an alley in 2013....
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Defense requests psych exam for Des Plaines man accused of stabbing Vernon Hills woman in movie theater parking lotMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a Des Plaines man accused of repeatedly stabbing and slashing a co-worker outside of the Deer Park movie theater this year said he is considering whethe...
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Lake County prosecutors say DNA evidence not enough to drop charges in North Chicago murder caseMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - The push to free a man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of a grisly North Chicago murder in 2004 hit a snag Tuesday when Lake County prosecutors announced in court...
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Waukegan man sentenced to time served and probation for shooting man during argumentMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 30 months of probation and 170 days in Lake County jail for shooting a man who was arguing with a family friend, authorities said Tuesday...
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Former teacher gets probation for molesting studentMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - A former Lake County teacher was sentenced to 30 months supervision and 18 months of electronic home monitoring for molesting a middle school student in 2010, a judge or...