Vernon Hills Crime
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Police: 2 men accused of sex trafficking in Lake CountyApr 05, 2013 5:00 pm - Two Chicago men are in Lake County jail after being arrested for forcing a 23-year-old downstate woman to work as a prostitute, authorities said. Aaron Thurmond, 22, an...
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Trial for decade-old Lake County murder expected to start MondayApr 03, 2013 11:21 am - Jury selection will begin Monday for a man who police say murdered his wife nearly a decade ago then fled to Mexico. Ruben Contreras, 51, faces up to 60 years in prison...
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Bartlett man pleads not guilty in Walgreens computer theftApr 03, 2013 9:00 am - A Bartlett man accused of stealing more than $100,000 in computer equipment from Walgreen Co. pleaded not guilty to theft in Lake County court Wednesday. Richard Pickar...
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Man shot at Vernon Hills police station wanted to die, cops sayApr 03, 2013 5:54 am - A Vernon Hills police officer shot a man armed with a realistic-looking, fake handgun early Wednesday after a brief standoff at the police station, authorities said. The...
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No one hurt in Vernon Hills home invasionApr 02, 2013 5:31 pm - Vernon Hills police are investigating a home invasion reported Monday on the 200 block of Augusta Drive. Police responding to a call of a residential burglary learned th...
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North Chicago man pleads not guilty in shooting of Chicago teenApr 02, 2013 1:06 pm - The man accused of killing a teen in North Chicago hours after her younger sister was attending a gun control speech by President Barack Obama pleaded not guilty to the ...
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Antioch Township murder trial on track to begin April 29Apr 02, 2013 12:00 pm - The trial of an Antioch Township man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend could begin at the end of April. Michael Axtell, 41, is charged with three counts of first-d...
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Mundelein man charged following November jailhouse attackApr 02, 2013 10:00 am - A Mundelein man who is in the Lake County jail while facing first-degree murder charges, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to also attacking guards the night of his November ar...
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Former Round Lake High School teacher pleads guilty to possessing drug paraphernaliaApr 02, 2013 10:00 am - A former Round Lake High School teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to being in possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop, a Lake County prosecutor said. Gina Ep...
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Judge: Round Lake Park man must submit to drug evaluation for plea dealApr 01, 2013 11:40 am - A Round Lake Park man accused of being on drugs when he crashed an SUV into a tree, killing a passenger, has been told to complete a court-ordered substance abuse evalua...