Vernon Hills Crime
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No regrets for Michael Waller as he leaves officeDec 02, 2012 7:00 am - Michael Waller said he’ll walk out of the Lake County state’s attorney’s office Monday with his “head held high” as he begins retirement after more than two decades on t...
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Bond lowered for 85-year-old Vernon Hills man accused of sexual assaultNov 30, 2012 5:02 pm - Bail was lowered a second time Friday for an 85-year-old Vernon Hills man accused of abusing an underage girl nearly a decade ago. Jacob Hagemann, of the 300 block of G...
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Armed standoff in Ingleside ends with arrest, police sayNov 30, 2012 2:14 pm - One person was arrested Friday afternoon following an armed standoff in an Ingleside neighborhood, police said. The unidentified man had been barricaded inside a house o...
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Defendant fights with Lake County deputies after guilty verdictNov 30, 2012 2:00 pm - A defendant in a drug case attacked a deputy and tried to escape from a Lake County courtroom but was captured before he could flee, authorities said Friday. Keevan Full...
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Man seeking new murder trial years after guilty pleaNov 27, 2012 9:00 am - A Waukegan man serving 34 years in prison for murder is seeking a new trial, claiming his defense attorney misled him into taking a guilty plea in 2002, authorities said...
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Man convicted of killing girlfriend's mom denied new trialNov 26, 2012 1:00 pm - A Lake County judge rejected a new trial request Monday for a man convicted in the 2010 killing of his girlfriend's mother in Vernon Hills. Daniel Baker, 24, of Deerfiel...
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Cops: Illegal fake weed sold at Grayslake gas stationNov 20, 2012 3:11 pm - Authorities say they have confiscated what’s believed to be fake marijuana from a Grayslake gasoline station where it was sold. Lake County sheriff’s office Sgt. Sara Ba...
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Judge lets Lake prosecute Petite Lake boat crash caseNov 20, 2012 10:00 am - A judge ruled Tuesday the Lake County State's Attorney's office will handle prosecution of a Barlett man accused in a fatal boating crash, even though the 10-year-old vi...
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Police offer holliday tips to prevent crimesNov 16, 2012 8:39 pm - The holidays are here, but don’t let the hectic pace of the season keep you from using good judgment and common sense. Not doing so can expose you, your vehicle and may...
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CLC says student made bogus sexual assault reportNov 16, 2012 4:01 pm - College of Lake County officials say a teenage female student has recanted her claim of being sexually attacked in a courtyard on the Grayslake campus last month. Offici...