Vernon Hills Crime
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Survey: Drug, alcohol use not rising in Dist. 220Mar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Alcohol and drug use is not rising among Barrington High School students, and the growing number of students who choose to be drug-free say the biggest reason they made ...
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Pathologist in Calusinski case: Position on baby's death 'distorted'Mar 11, 2015 1:00 am - A forensic pathologist accused of misdiagnosing the death of a 16-month-old boy in a 2009 Lake County murder case fired back at critics Wednesday, claiming his position ...
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Waukegan man sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatal 2012 drug dealMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for gunning down a man during a 2012 drug deal gone bad. Anthony Brito, now 22, is required to serve the entire 50-ye...
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Sentencing delayed for Antioch Twp. man accused of killing exMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Sentencing for an Antioch Township man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been delayed until May 7, officials said Tuesday. Michael Shane Axtell, 43, faces up to 6...
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Exonerated Waukegan man out of prison, Innocence Project saysMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Angel Gonzalez, a Waukegan man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, is a free man, according to the founding director of the Illinois I...
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Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing teen momMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - A North Chicago man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for gunning down a teen mother hours after her younger sister attended a gun control speech by President Barack O...
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Group protests RICO laws in front of Lake County sheriff's officeMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Nigel Patrick said he was a thriving businessman and a deacon at a local church before he was sent to Lake County jail for 90 days on charges he violated a controversial...
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4 years in prison for Fox Lake woman who broke 'last chance' probationMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - A former Elgin woman who once was arrested on drug charges less than 24 hours after bonding out of jail on similar charges has been resentenced to four years in prison f...
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Elected leaders feuding over day care murder caseMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - In an unusual public feud between two high-ranking elected officials, the Lake County state's attorney is rebuking the county coroner over comments made on a national te...
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Waukegan man exonerated in 20-year-old rape caseMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, received an apology from Lake County prosecutors and a big step toward his freedom ...