Vernon Hills Crime
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Three men plead not guilty in Wauconda shooting, attackJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - Three men accused of shooting and slashing at a 26-year-old Chicago man in a Wauconda apartment last month pleaded not guilty attempted murder and home invasion charges ...
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Round Lake man seeks new trialJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - A Round Lake man who was convicted last month of killing a Zion teen because of the way he wore a hat is requesting a new trial, his attorney said Thursday. As part of t...
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Attorney says man guilty of Waukegan murder won't attend his sentencingJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - A 44-year-old man who was found guilty in April of killing a Waukegan business owner in 1994 said he will not attend his own sentencing next month, his attorney said Thu...
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Lake County prosecutors go after ex-Marine on death rowJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Prosecutors in Lake County are determined to bring a former Marine back to his home state to stand trial in the slayings of two young girls in Zion even though he's alre...
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Underage tobacco sales cited:Jun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Four clerks at different businesses were issued state citations for selling tobacco products to a minor under 18, the Lake County Sheriff's Office announced Monday. Auth...
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Defense attorney says 'extraordinary circumstances' exist to sentence Rousso to probationJun 02, 2014 1:00 am - The defense attorney for a 19-year-old Highland Park woman found guilty last week of being high when she ran over and killed a 5-year-old girl said he believes “extraord...
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Felony charge dismissed against former security guardMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against a Round Lake Beach man accused of holding a novelty gun to the throat of a sheriff's deputy at the Lake County courthous...
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Suspect in Zion murders sentenced to death in VirginiaMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An ex-Marine on Friday was sentenced to death for the 2009 murder of a Navy sailor at a barracks in northern Virginia. The sentencing of Jorge Torrez, ...
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Rousso guilty of aggravated DUI in death of 5-year-old Highland Park girlMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - A Highland Park teenager who was admittedly high when she ran over and killed a 5-year-old girl in 2012 faces up to 14 years in prison after a guilty verdict Thursday. C...
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Lawyer: Negotiations in Lake Villa-area shooting case not going wellMay 29, 2014 1:00 am - The attorney for a Lake Villa-area man accused of shooting a neighbor in the ribs last September said negotiations with prosecutors on a possible plea deal have not been...