Vernon Hills Crime
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Former Waukegan mayoral candidate to serve three years for arsonAug 01, 2012 11:00 am - A former Waukegan mayoral candidate will spend three years behind bars for burning down an iconic city building more than a year ago. Gregory Flesher, 49, accepted a pl...
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Fake pot targeted in Lake County’s Operation Log JamJul 26, 2012 2:12 pm - Six Lake County businesses are accused of selling illegal synthetic marijuana as a result of an undercover operation that received assistance from the federal Drug Enfor...
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Lake County Teen Court program seeks new fundingJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - Adolescents who are charged with a misdemeanor crime may no longer be given a second chance to redeem themselves. Without funding, the 17-year-old Lake County Teen Court...
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$157K settlement from one defendant in Bianchi conspiracy caseJul 24, 2012 3:00 pm - One of the special prosecutors who handled the two failed misconduct cases against McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi in 2011 has agreed to settle a conspirac...
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CASA Lake County swears in new advocatesJul 23, 2012 5:49 pm - CASA Lake County has announced the July 19 swearing in of seven women and men as advocates and as officers of the Lake County Juvenile Court. The new advocates are: Del ...
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Police, Crime Stoppers seek tips in Lake County hit-and-runJul 23, 2012 5:48 pm - Lake County Crime Stoppers officials said they will distribute fliers and will run a booth with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office during the Lake County Fair to continue ...
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Round Lake Park traffic stop nets man wanted on Arizona parole violationJul 23, 2012 3:56 pm - Round Lake Park police say a routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender who was wanted in Arizona on a parole violation in a separate case. James...
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Lake Zurich teen's killer remains at largeJul 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Ilona Gregory said she is still shaken by her younger sister's death, her life taken in a moment by a hit-and-run driver in Lake Zurich. Gregory, 35, said she wishes sh...
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One killed in car crash following Antioch gas station robberyJul 17, 2012 8:50 am - One person was killed and two were injured in an accident that followed a high-speed police chase through Antioch, officials said Monday. Paris Williams, 26, of Rockford...
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Lake County judge cleared of DUI, convicted of resisting policeJul 16, 2012 6:55 pm - Lake County Circuit Judge David Hall’s four-year-plus odyssey in the criminal justice system ended with a split verdict at his trial Monday in a case that stemmed from a...