Vernon Hills Crime
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...
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Authorities identify teens in fatal Lake County robbery; 3 are siblingsAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Five of the six teenagers who authorities allege were trying to break into a Lake County man's car when one was fatally shot are related, and three are siblings, officia...
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Arrest made after string of vehicle break-ins in Vernon HillsAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County man faces a felony burglary charge stemming from his arrest in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins early Sunday in Vernon Hills. Michael J. Corco...
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Officials: 5 teens charged with murder after accomplice is shot during attempted burglaryAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 75-year-old man shot a 14-year-old who authorities say was in the man's Lake County driveway trying to break into his car, and the five teens accused of being the boy'...
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Will Lake County homeowner who shot boy before police chase face charges?Aug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Legal experts believe a 75-year-old man who authorities say shot and killed a 14-year-old during an attempted car burglary in the man's driveway is unlikely to face char...
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Police dog Dax wins more awards, finds missing manAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Dax, a police dog for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, fresh off picking up a slew of awards at a dog trial in Michigan, located a missing man unconscious in heavy ...
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Report: Officer who shot, killed Waukegan man acted "reasonably and appropriately"Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Six months after a Waukegan Police officer shot and killed a Waukegan man who was attempting to run him over Feb. 3, Lake County State's Attorney Michael G. Nerheim dete...
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Former firefighter charged with Deerfield sex assaultAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - A former Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District firefighter faces up to 30 years in prison on a charge alleging he sexually assaulted a family friend in her De...
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Beware of scammers posing as computer repair workersAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is warning the public of an emerging financial scam committed over electronic devices, including cellphones and computers. Scammers on ...
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Man who sold gun to undercover Lake County deputy gets 4 years in prisonAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man who admitted to illegally selling a gun to an undercover Lake County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison. Trae Wallace, 27, apol...