Vernon Hills Crime
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Official wants closure in Zion murders, no matter the costDec 01, 2014 4:00 am - Jorge Avila-Torrez already faces the death penalty and five consecutive life sentences for violent crimes he committed in Virginia, so is his return to Lake County to st...
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Wisconsin man jailed on $200,000 bail in connection with fatal crashNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - A Wisconsin man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death and other offenses involving a fatal crash Tuesday morning on Route 120 west o...
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Gang members plead not guilty in Lake County RICO caseNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - Several members of the notorious 4 Corner Hustlers pleaded not guilty in Lake County court Wednesday to various charges of racketeering and conspiracy on claims they wer...
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Two juvenile escapees accused of arson, burglary in AntiochNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Two juveniles who escaped from a treatment facility in Wisconsin face arson and burglary charges for damage they caused to a home in the 300 block of Abbey Court in Anti...
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Mundelein man sentenced to 24 years for causing fatal 2012 crashNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Calling it a tragedy for both families, a Lake County judge sentenced a Mundelein man to 24 years in prison Tuesday for intentionally causing a crash that killed a Round...
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Ingleside teen accused in wild police chase ordered held on $2 million bailNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Looking pale and scared, an Ingleside teen was ordered held in Lake County jail on $2 million bail for being high and drunk during a wild police chase this month. Ronal...
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Police search for man wanted in four armed robberies over 8 daysNov 25, 2014 12:00 am - Waukegan police are searching for a man who they say committed four armed robberies and shot at officers during an eight-day period. The robberies took place between Nov...
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Former Zion man pleads not guilty to 2005 murdersNov 20, 2014 12:00 am - A former Zion resident accused of the notorious 2005 murder of two little girls in a Zion park pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Lake County court Thursday. ...
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Highland Park officers return to work after hospital shootingNov 20, 2014 12:00 am - Two officers who shot and killed a Waukegan man inside the emergency room at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital have returned to their jobs, authorities said. The inform...
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Defense: Highland Park cops misled grand jury in sex assault caseNov 19, 2014 12:01 am - A defense attorney for a Highland Park chiropractor facing allegations of sexually assaulting a client this year says detectives misled a grand jury in order to obtain c...