Vernon Hills Crime
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Heroin addict thought falling of the wagon once wouldn't hurtJan 01, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Oct. 6, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. This is part of an occasi...
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Police investigating if carjacking suspect was in Libertyville, fled officersDec 26, 2013 6:53 pm - Libertyville police investigating whether they nearly had carjacking suspect
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Barrington man charged in crash with squad carDec 20, 2013 5:24 pm - A Barrington man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence in connection with a rear-end crash that totaled a Lake County sheriff’s patrol car. Pedro ...
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Bartlett man pleads guilty in Walgreen theft caseDec 20, 2013 7:00 am - A Bartlett man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in computer equipment from Walgreen Co. has pleaded guilty to felony criminal damage to property. Richard Pickar...
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Chicago man pleads not guilty in death of Waukegan infantDec 19, 2013 4:07 pm - A Chicago man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he killed a 2-month-old Waukegan child he was baby-sitting. Andre Sharkey, 32, faces eight counts of first-degree mu...
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Former Frederick School PTO treasurer in Grayslake pleads guilty to theftDec 19, 2013 10:00 am - A Grayslake woman pleaded guilty in Lake County court Thursday to stealing money from the Frederick Elementary School parent teacher organization while serving as its tr...
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Trial for Antioch Township man in illegal street race delayedDec 17, 2013 9:00 am - The trial of an Antioch Township man facing charges in the death of a high school student during an illegal street race has been delayed until March. Jeremy Betancourt,...
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Former Grant High teacher pleads not guilty in sex caseDec 12, 2013 9:00 am - A former Grant High School teacher denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday in Lake County court that she had sex with a student. Amber Kraus, 30, formerly of the 0...
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Kenosha man sentenced to 105 years in prison for murder, robbery spreeDec 10, 2013 10:01 am - A Kenosha, Wis., man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for a 2007 crime spree that involved the “execution” of a Round Lake Park woman, a Lake County judge rul...