Vernon Hills Crime
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Woman accused of choking daughter in Lake VillaMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Winthrop Harbor woman was arrested Monday for choking her daughter in February at a Lake Villa residence, according to the Lake County state's attorney's office. Corr...
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Suspect who is accused of bringing gun to Vernon Hills Dave & Buster's arrested againMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A Wadsworth man who was out on bond in a Vernon Hills gun case was arrested during a party at his house Sunday for having drugs and an AR-15 rifle, according to the Lake...
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday. Darin Richa...
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Lake County resident nearly lost $20,000 cash in the mail: How to help loved ones avoid that scamMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County resident nearly became one of the thousands of elderly people to lose money to phone and internet scammers this month. The person sent $20,000 in cash awa...
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Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing oneMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Round Lake Beach man found guilty in March of second-degree murder and aggravated assault for shooting twin 17-year-olds, killing one, was sentenced to 21 years in p...
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Trial of Park City woman accused of failing to give son needed medical care to begin MondayApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - The trial of a Park City woman accused of failing to give her son, who died in 2016, the medical care he required after a heart transplant finally begins Monday. Jennif...
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Lake County students name new police dogs Echo and AxelApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - Nearly 400 Lake County students submitted possible names for the two newest canine members of the sheriff's office that in the end were pared to Echo and Axel, officials...
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Waukegan courthouse to resume pre-pandemic operations, end regular virtual hearingsApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - After 25 months, the era of regular virtual hearings at the Lake County courthouse is set to end May 9, court officials said Wednesday. In a new order, Chief Judge Mark ...
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Former Lake County coroner employee to serve probation for recording grieving teen while on jobApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - A former employee of the Lake County coroner's office accused of making a secret recording of herself speaking to a grieving person while on the job in July 2018 has agr...
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Grayslake man pleads not guilty to murder charges in Round Lake Beach stabbing caseApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Grayslake man pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a man found by police in the garage of a Round Lake...