Vernon Hills Crime
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License plate scanners are Vernon Hills' new weapon against crimeFeb 07, 2020 4:25 am - Knowing the village's vast retail base is a target for organized professional criminals, Vernon Hills police recently prepared for a strike. Officers were on alert and m...
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14 men arrested in Lake County prostitution stingFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - Fourteen men were arrested last month in a prostitution sting intended to combat human trafficking, Lake County authorities announced Wednesday. Prostitution customers, ...
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Spring Grove area man charged in crack cocaine salesJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - A 26-year-old man from unincorporated Spring Grove faces felony drug charges following a long-term investigation of crack cocaine sales. Members of the Lake County Sheri...
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CLC to host summit on restorative justice next monthJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - The College of Lake County will host a free Summit on Restorative Justice on Feb. 11 in Grayslake. The summit will feature experts talking about the practice, which foc...
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Man who escaped squad car after arrest near Lake Villa recaptured, authorities sayJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County authorities have caught a 26-year-old man they say was arrested Friday but ran from a squad car while still handcuffed. Sheriff's deputies first arrested Nic...
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Great Lakes naval base lockdown triggered by unauthorized vehicle entryJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - The Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago was locked down for roughly five hours Friday morning after a civilian employee of the base failed to follow a gate sent...
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A Facebook post leads to suspect in Round Lake-area burglariesJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A man who lives near Round Lake was charged Wednesday with burglary and theft for stealing tools and then trying to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said. ...
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in fatal 2019 crash into township assessor's officeJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Waukegan man faces multiple felony charges alleging he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when his car crashed into the Benton Township Assesso...
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Marni Yang's defense team looking into Shaun Gayle's alibiJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - An investigator hired by the defense team for Marni Yang, who is serving two life sentences for the 2007 slaying of the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun ...
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Fugitive arrested in WaukeganJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A fugitive from New York was arrested Thursday in Waukegan by the Lake County sheriff's warrants team and U.S. marshals, police announced. Eduardo Gutierrez, 21, of New...