Vernon Hills Crime
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Third man charged in 2020 Gurnee-area murderAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A third person has been charged in the May 2020 murder of a 21-year-old man in unincorporated Lake County near Gurnee. Lake County sheriff's police said Thursday afterno...
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Police: Wonder Lake man thought he was meeting 14-year-old girlAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A Wonder Lake man was arrested after he drove to Warren Township for an encounter with "a 14-year-old girl" who turned out to be an undercover detective, police said. Aa...
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Palatine man charged in 2020 crash that killed Buffalo Grove resident back behind barsAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A 33-year-old Palatine man who was charged with five counts of felony aggravated DUI causing death after a fatal crash in Mundelein on New Year's Day 2020 was arrested a...
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State's attorney to review new autopsy of Round Lake Beach man who died in custodyAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said Monday that he would review an independent autopsy that blames Round Lake Beach police for the death of a 21-year-old man...
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No one injured by gunfire in Gurnee areaAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - No one was injured when several shots were fired Monday morning in an unincorporated area near Gurnee, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Deputies and a poli...
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Former worker at school for disabled students admits to sexual assaultAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County special education teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a disabled student has pleaded guilty to two of 17 charges he faced. Isr...
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Lake County sheriff's office: 8 gang members arrested, drugs and guns seizedAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Eight members of a street gang known as “Satan Disciple” accused of involvement in drug dealing and violent acts across Lake County were arrested in a coordinated effort...
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Nearly hourlong police chase ends in wetlandJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Wauconda police pursued an armed man for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon through Wauconda, Mundelein and other parts of Lake County before apprehending him with the he...
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Police: Round Lake Beach inmate punched correctional officerJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man already behind bars at Lake County jail now faces charges of aggravated assault of a peace officer after punching a correctional officer in the he...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...