Vernon Hills Crime
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Jury deliberating whether Round Lake Beach man shot twin boys in self-defenseMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - Jurors deliberated late into the night Thursday on whether a Round Lake Beach man acted in self-defense when he shot 17-year-old twin brothers, killing one, during a con...
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Authorities: Police dog chases down man trying to steal catalytic converters from car lotMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's police dog helped deputies apprehend a man who investigators believe was part of a group trying to steal catalytic converters early Tuesday from ...
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Round Lake Beach man charged with kidnapping, beating ex-partner and locking her in barnMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man abducted and assaulted an ex-partner before locking her in a barn near Mundelein early Friday morning, police said. A judge on Friday set bail at ...
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Grayslake man faces murder charges in fatal Round Lake Beach stabbingMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - A 29-year-old Grayslake man was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a man found by police in the garage of a Round Lake Bea...
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Sheriff: Woman injured after fleeing traffic stop now charged with DUIFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - A Waukegan woman who police said crashed into a tree after fleeing a traffic stop remained hospitalized Monday, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's police say Vaness...
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Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff saysFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Drops in recidivism, opiate deaths prove that 'real justice reform' is working, Kane County sheriff says
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Shot fired at vehicle in Vernon HillsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Hills police are investigating a report of a shot being fired at a vehicle after a traffic dispute Thursday afternoon. Police said the driver of a light-colored ...
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Lake County state's attorney 'very concerned' about teen's wrongful arrestFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Wrongly labeled a would-be murderer, 15-year-old Martell Williams spent two nights last week in the lockup at the Waukegan Police Department. He was wrongly accused of s...
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Sheriff: Barrington school bus driver was driving students while intoxicated, causing crashFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - A Barrington Area Unit District 220 school bus driver faces a felony driving under the influence charge alleging he was drunk Thursday when his bus crashed with an SUV n...
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Legislation would create system to keep Lake County crime victims informed of court eventsFeb 18, 2022 4:22 am - A plan to send automatic text messages about upcoming court events to witnesses and victims of crime in Lake County was introduced in the Illinois Legislature this week....