Vernon Hills Crime
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Lake Villa man sentenced to life in prison for Burger King murderOct 09, 2013 12:10 pm - A Lake Villa man was sentenced to natural life in prison Wednesday for killing his former supervisor at a Burger King in Lindenhurst in 2006. However, 49-year-old James...
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Antioch traffic stop leads to heroin bustOct 08, 2013 1:00 pm - An Antioch man was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance after a traffic stop, authorities said. Leon A. Henry, 21, of the 200 block of Anita Avenue,...
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Attorney: Round Lake Beach slaying confession was coercedOct 08, 2013 11:00 am - A defense attorney for an admitted gang member facing murder charges in the shooting of a Zion teen outside a Round Lake Beach convenience store claims his client was co...
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Plea deal talks continue in fatal Fox Lake crashOct 07, 2013 10:00 am - A defense attorney for a Fox Lake man accused of killing his friend in a 2012 alcohol-fueled crash said he is hopeful a plea deal is still possible, even though his clie...
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Judge awards Lincolnshire company $9.79 millionOct 04, 2013 6:10 pm - A Cook County judge has awarded damages of $9.79 million to a Lincolnshire company whose former president embezzled company funds. Former ICD Publications President Ian...
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Body of missing Lake Villa man foundOct 04, 2013 8:20 am - The body of a man missing from Lake Villa for two weeks likely has been found, authorities said Friday. Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim said a body believed to...
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Witness, traffic ticket lead to arrest in Mundelein child abductionOct 03, 2013 10:16 am - A witness who saw a man abduct a 3-year-old girl Monday in Mundelein and then drive away was sure the car’s license plate number started with a seven. That detail — and ...
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Woman pleads not guilty to stealing $255,000 from 89-year-old manOct 03, 2013 10:00 am - A Glenview woman accused of stealing $255,000 from an 89-year-old man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of financial exploitation of the elderly in Lake County cour...
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Charges upgraded BMW Championship gun caseOct 02, 2013 12:00 pm - Charges have been upgraded for a former Indiana police officer who authorities say brought a concealed weapon into a professional golf tournament in Lake Forest last mon...
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Antioch police: Intoxicated man on road also had EcstasyOct 02, 2013 11:20 am - A man caught urinating on the road in Antioch was arrested by police after he was found in possession of Ecstasy. Matthew J. Mathis, 23, of the 24000 block of Nicklaus ...