Vernon Hills Crime
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Boyfriend charged in Waukegan tavern killingJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - A 23-year-old Waukegan man was charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend inside a Waukegan tavern in front of her young daughter early Friday morning, authorities...
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Deerfield police save overdose victim with anti-opiateJan 01, 2015 6:38 am - Deerfield police have become the first department in Lake County to successfully use an anti-opiate drug to save the life of a heroin overdose victim. That the doses of ...
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Vernon Hills woman charged in park garbage can fireJan 01, 2015 12:01 am - A Vernon Hills woman faces criminal charges after police say she lit a park garbage can on fire. A person walking their dog noticed the fire in Augusta Park, 210 August...
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Former Elgin woman in trouble after 'last chance' probationDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - A former Elgin woman who received probation after three prescription drug arrests within a year is in trouble again and could be sent to prison. Colleen L. Bagley, 39, n...
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Dawn Patrol: Minivan slams into house; Navy recruits get ChristmasDec 26, 2014 4:01 am - Minivan rolls through 3 rooms of Bloomingdale house No one was injured after a minivan slammed into a Bloomingdale home, breaking through three rooms before coming ...
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Christmas celebration for families of Lake County inmatesDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Mary Lacey has organized a holiday event at the Lake County jail for several years now to help families of those who are behind bars at Christmastime as well as other ne...
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Suburban schools changing how they discuss heroinDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Kids today know heroin — and it's no longer just a word they read in a textbook. Health teacher Cristy Hefner knows heroin, too. It's the drug her preteen students at C...
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Round Lake man, 63, accused of manufacturing child pornographyDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - A Round Lake man has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, Lake County officials said Friday. James R. Weeden, 63, of the 200 block of Switchgr...
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Man pleads not guilty to gunning down sister's boyfriend in Round Lake BeachDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago Heights man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he gunned down a Round Lake Beach man Nov. 8. Jeremy Anderson, 36, faces 45 years to life in prison if foun...
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Lake County jail guard accused of not assisting paralyzed inmate has diedDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A former Lake County jail guard facing charges for not assisting an inmate who was paralyzed during a 2011 jailhouse scuffle has died. Robert Schlesser, 49, of Round La...