Vernon Hills Crime
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Former church youth worship leader pleads guilty to sex abuse chargesSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - A youth worship leader at a Lake Villa church pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually abusing two girls under the age of 18 years. Matthew J. Harder, 18, of Round Lake Beach...
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Mundelein man goes on trial for crash that killed Round Lake Beach womanSep 23, 2014 1:00 am - A Mundelein man deserves to be found guilty of murder because he intentionally caused a fatal crash while high on synthetic cannabis and a psychedelic drug the night of ...
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Officials working on burial of girl punched in stomach to deathSep 22, 2014 1:00 am - Warren Township officials are working to bury an 11-year-old Waukegan girl who police say died after she was punched in the stomach by her mother. Warren Township Superv...
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Crystal Lake man sentenced in secret shopper schemeSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - A 48-year-old Crystal Lake man was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Friday for his involvement in a "secret shopper" scheme. Michael S. Mackay, who plea...
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Iowa man faces aggravated battery charge in Volo road rage attackSep 19, 2014 1:00 am - An Iowa man has been charged with aggravated battery after a road rage incident left one man injured in Volo. Scott Allen Schultz, 45, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested in ...
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Libertyville Twp. highway chief resigns; takes plea dealSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Libertyville Township highway commissioner pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor count of attempted unlawful stringing of bids, authorities said. Mike Graham was...
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Real-life Grinch steals gifts earmarked for needy familiesSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - A real-life Grinch has struck Catholic Charities Lake County. The Waukegan charity that annually provides about 15,000 people in need with gifts around the holidays is ...
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Men sentenced in 2013 Buffalo Grove burglarySep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Two men who authorities say were involved in a June 2013 home invasion and burglary pleaded guilty to the charges. Joseph Bonadonna, 19, of Vernon Hills and Patrick Berm...
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International manhunt for Lake County teacher ends in SarajevoSep 18, 2014 1:00 am - An international manhunt for a Lake County teacher accused of molesting a student has ended with him in custody in Bosnia-Herzegovina awaiting extradition to face charge...
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Assistant found guilty of Cuneo theftSep 17, 2014 2:48 pm - A jury deliberated for about five hours Wednesday before finding a 58-year-old Lake County woman guilty of stealing from one of area's most well-known philanthropists. ...