Vernon Hills Crime
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Judge rejects Gurnee man's plea deal for being 'too light'Sep 04, 2019 1:00 am - This story has been updated to clarify the length of prison term proposed in the plea deal. A Lake County judge rejected a proposed plea deal Wednesday for a Gurnee...
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The disturbing facts about elder abuse, and what the state is doing about itAug 30, 2019 5:20 am - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out chilling news earlier this year: Reports of violence against the elderly have increased dramatically. From 2002 to...
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Judge: Man guilty of killing wife in coffee pot disputeAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County judge ruled Wednesday that the 69-year-old Barrington man who shot at his wife four times during a dispute that began over a coffee pot is guilty of second...
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Mom of slain Des Plaines boy brings 'light from the darkness' with help from famous friendsAug 23, 2019 5:30 am - Patricia Frontain still remembers the moment her grief over her 14-year-old son's slaying turned into something much more powerful. It was about a year after a 22-year-o...
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Prosecutors: Lotz murdered his wife as part of a 'tantrum' over a coffee potAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Larry Lotz murdered his wife as part of a "tantrum" over a coffee pot, prosecutors argued during closing arguments Wednesday, while defense attorneys said the 2016 killi...
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Trial of Barrington man charged with killing wife to likely conclude WednesdayAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - The trial of Larry Lotz, the Barrington man accused of fatally shooting his wife during an argument over a coffee maker, is expected to wrap up Wednesday. Lotz, 69, is c...
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Rival criticizes Lake County State's Attorney over Old Mill Creek murder chargesAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim is facing criticism from his chief political opponent for his decision to levy murder charges against five teenage accomplices ...
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Lake County state's attorney statement on charges in Old Mill Creek shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Here's a statement issued late Thursday afternoon by Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim: "In the last 24 hours, I have received a few citizen inquiries rega...
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Beach Park man indicted in father's slayingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury has formally indicted a 21-year-old Beach Park man on three counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed his 70-year-old father with a set o...