Vernon Hills Crime
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Murderer back to face charges Zion girls' killingNov 15, 2014 11:01 pm - Convicted killer Jorge Alvi Torrez, a Zion native and former U.S. Marine, has been returned to Lake County to stand trial in the notorious 2005 slaying of two girls in Z...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Authorities: Teen stole cars, charged at police, hurt pair in car, got shot in the faceNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - An 18-year-old Ingleside man is in critical condition Friday evening after a wild night in which police say he stole two cars, rolled one of them over, tried to steal a ...
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Former Round Lake Beach cop ordered to leave village officals aloneNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A former Round Lake Beach police officer facing prison time on theft charges was ordered Thursday to keep away from village officials after authorities say he falsely ac...
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Suspect in Gurnee, Crystal Lake crimes captured in WisconsinNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A man wanted in connection with multiple crimes in Lake and McHenry counties has been arrested in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, authorities said. Wallace Henshall, 50, of the ...
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Teachers charged with failing to report suspected sex abuseNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - Three Lake County teachers are facing misdemeanor charges alleging they failed to report a Gavin School District 37 instructor accused of molesting a student. Arrest wa...
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U.S. Marshals find man charged in Round Lake Beach slaying in GaryNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Police say they've captured a South suburban man who's been on the run since the weekend when he was charged in the slaying of a Round Lake Beach resident. Jeremy Anders...
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North Barrington attorney charged with home invasion, firing gun in Hawthorn WoodsNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - An attorney from North Barrington remains held in the Lake County jail on charges he broke into a Hawthorn Woods residence Friday night and fired a handgun, authorities ...
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Suspect arrested in Beach Park hit-and-run that injured skateboarderNov 09, 2014 12:01 am - Lake County Sheriff's police say they've caught the driver in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night that injured a teenager skateboarding in Beach Park. Authorities said in...
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Man shot, killed during domestic dispute in Round Lake BeachNov 09, 2014 12:01 am - A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday during a domestic dispute in Round Lake Beach, authorities said. There is a person of interest in the case, Round Lake Bea...