Vernon Hills Crime
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Lake County sheriff's office warns of phone scamMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office announced Thursday it's investigating several instances of someone impersonating a police officer over the phone. A news release said t...
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Zion man who was no-show for end of trial sentenced to 19 yearsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - A still-missing Zion man who skipped out on the final day of his trial back in March was sentenced to 19 years in prison Thursday. Brian A. Yarbor, 37, faced up to 30 ye...
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Palatine man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman in Lake BarringtonMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - Police on Wednesday apprehended a 20-year-old Palatine man accused of kidnapping, battering and sexually assaulting a woman in Lake Barrington. Ryan Storm, of the 500 bl...
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Defense expert: Marni Yang too short to have murdered Rhoni ReuterMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - A world-renowned forensic pathologist concluded there is no way Marni Yang could have fatally shot Rhoni Reuter in 2007, according to documents Yang's defense team filed...
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More than a game: How Cook County is using chess to prepare inmates for life on the outsideMay 14, 2021 5:30 am - For at least a little while this week, the seven men wearing khaki scrubs with "DOC" emblazoned in big black letters across the back weren't just inmates in the Cook Cou...
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Defendants plead not guilty in sex crime casesMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Two Lake County residents facing charges of committing sex crimes against minors pleaded not guilty Friday in separate hearings in Lake County circuit court. Ilan Gibori...
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10 Lake County jail inmates quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19May 06, 2021 1:00 am - Ten inmates at the Lake County jail remain in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 in the last week, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. Lt. Christo...
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FBI raid leads to multiple child sexual assault charges against Lake County manMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake County man whose home was raided Tuesday morning by the FBI and local police has been charged with multiple counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child...
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FBI, police raid home near Grayslake as part of child sex assault investigationMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - FBI agents and officers from the Grayslake Police Department and the Lake County sheriff's office conducted a raid on a home near Grayslake as part of an ongoing sexual ...
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Sheriff: Beach Park man arrested after stepping out of vehicle with gunMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - A Beach Park man who stepped out of his vehicle with a gun during a traffic stop was shot with a Taser before his arrest Monday night and later pepper sprayed while resi...