Vernon Hills Crime
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Wauconda firefighter pleads not guilty in sex abuse caseJan 16, 2013 8:42 am - A veteran Wauconda firefighter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he had inappropriate sexual contact for nearly four years with someone under the age of 13. Donald...
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Attorneys say daughter, not mother, helped plan sledgehammer attackJan 15, 2013 5:22 pm - Defense attorneys said Tuesday they intend to prove the daughter of a Lincolnshire man, not his ex-wife, was the true accomplice in a sledgehammer attack that took place...
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Lake Villa home invader gets 30 more yearsJan 15, 2013 5:00 pm - A former Antioch man found guilty of kidnapping and home invasion in Lake Villa was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday. Miguel Rico's sentence will begin when he f...
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Two plead not guilty in death of Waukegan manJan 15, 2013 8:42 am - Two of three men charged with the murder of a 42-year-old Waukegan man pleaded not guilty in Lake County court early Tuesday. Anthony Brito, 19, of the 2100 block of Gr...
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office on FacebookJan 13, 2013 2:06 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced it has gone live on Facebook. On Friday, a Criminal Investigation Division photo album asking for tips identifying s...
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Baker explains 2010 murder in grammatically flawed, rambling letterJan 10, 2013 10:00 am - The motion convicted murderer Daniel Baker filed in court this week was a grammatically flawed and rambling letter in which he said victim Marina Aksman asked him to com...
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Man chokes back tears as he pleads not guilty in fatal drug saleJan 10, 2013 8:50 am - An Ingleside man accused of supplying the drugs that killed a friend held back tears as he pleaded not guilty to drug-induced homicide charges in Lake County court Thurs...
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New trial in slaying of ex-Bears player's girlfriend, baby?Jan 09, 2013 5:30 pm - After Marni Yang was convicted of shooting and killing a Deerfield woman and her unborn baby on Oct. 4, 2007, prosecutors said they had plenty of circumstantial evidence...
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Woman charged with prostitution at Libertyville spaJan 09, 2013 8:35 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with prostitution after offering a sex act to an undercover police officer at a Libertyville spa, authorities said Wednesday. Hong Yang...
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Mundelein man pleads not guilty in fatal crashJan 08, 2013 10:02 am - A Mundelein man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a fatal traffic accident after which he told police he drove into oncom...