Vernon Hills Crime
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Why did former Fox Lake administrator resign? Gliniewicz lawyers to hold hearing Monday to find outJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Ahead of Melodie Gliniewicz's criminal trial, her lawyers claim the village of Fox Lake intentionally withheld information about the termination of former Village Admini...
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Help sought in identifying Green Oaks carjacking suspectsJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is seeking public help in identifying two men involved in an early morning carjacking Nov. 27 in Green Oaks. Sheriff's deputies were cal...
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Sheriff: Lake County man used hidden cameras to record children, adults in bathroomJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Following months of investigation, a Lake Villa Township man was indicted Wednesday on 15 felony charges stemming from allegations he secretly recorded people, including...
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Behind-the-scenes heroes honored for work that led to arrests in Oakbrook mall shootingJan 14, 2022 4:10 am - DuPage County this week honored the behind-the-scenes heroes whose work played an essential role in the capture of two suspects in the shooting at Oakbrook Center mall t...
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Lake County prosecutors snare grant for DNA testing to reduce wrongful convictionsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has landed a federal grant for DNA testing to reduce the number of wrongful convictions. “It's an important tool in looking at ...
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Zion man surrenders after two-hour standoff with deputiesJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - After a two-hour standoff, Lake County sheriff's deputies apprehended a Zion man who had barricaded himself in a car early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Gregory B...
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DCFS earlier investigated parents of North Chicago boy found dead in IndianaJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead Saturday in Indiana, and his siblings were removed from their parents' home from 2014 to 2017 by the Illinois D...
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North Chicago mother accused of killing 6-year-old son remains in hospitalJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - The mother of Damari Perry, the 6-year-old North Chicago boy found dead three days after his family reported him missing, remains in police custody at a hospital, offici...
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Lake County investigators have a new tool to get information from electronic devicesJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - New software will enhance access to information from electronic devices during investigations of violent or white-collar crimes in Lake County. The Lake County State's A...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...