Vernon Hills Crime
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'Everything happened so fast': Lake County man testifies during his murder trialMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Armando Trejo told the Lake County jury at his murder trial Thursday that “everything happened so fast” and “I couldn't think clearly” the night he repeatedly struck his...
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First responders testify about scene after Beach Park baseball bat killingsMar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Armando Trejo was calm while locked in handcuffs moments after a Lake County sheriff's deputy discovered two people in the house had been fatally beaten with an aluminum...
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Trejo murder trial begins with dueling versions of what prompted attackMar 12, 2019 1:00 am - Fearing his wife would leave after she discovered his infidelity days earlier, Armando Trejo repeatedly struck her and her son with an aluminum baseball bat, prosecutors...
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Man who admits beating wife, stepson with baseball bat goes on trial todayMar 11, 2019 5:30 am - Armando Trejo admits to using an aluminum baseball bat to beat his wife and stepson to death in their Lake County home in November 2015. But when he goes to trial today ...
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Vernon Hills man remains jailed on drug chargesMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - A 20-year old Vernon Hills resident remained jailed Sunday following his arrest on several drug-related charges during a raid that also led to the seizure of 10 dogs fro...
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Lake Villa Twp. man charged in Ingleside break-in, shootingMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake Village Township man has been charged in a Feb. 9 Ingleside break-in and shooting, the Lake County sheriff's office announced Friday. Jerome D. Freeman, 28, of th...
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In Aurora's wake, Lake County sheriff to chase down revoked FOID, CCL cardsMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff has announced a new push to recover revoked firearm owner identification and concealed carry licenses in the wake of last month's mass shooting i...
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Police searching for person who broke into saddle shop near Island LakeMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Police are seeking information surrounding a burglary at a saddle shop near Island Lake overnight Thursday into Friday, authorities said. Sgt. Chris Covelli of the Lake...
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Uptick in Lake County car theftsFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office says there has been an increase in thefts of motor vehicles, according to a news release. Since January, sheriff's deputies have respond...
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Lake Villa man pleads guilty to giving fatal dose of heroin to Gurnee womanFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - A Lake Villa man accused of giving a fatal dose of heroin to a Gurnee woman was sentenced to 7 years in prison after a guilty plea Thursday. Glenn Trauthwein, 37, of th...