Vernon Hills Crime
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Algonquin man accused of trying to arrange illicit meeting with teen in Warren Twp.Oct 05, 2018 1:00 am - An Algonquin man is charged with trying to meet someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on social media to engage in a sex act and smoke marijuana, authorities said. T...
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No bail for Deerfield man charged in wife's slayingSep 26, 2018 11:00 pm - A Lake County judge ordered a Deerfield man accused of handcuffing, assaulting and fatally stabbing his wife to remain behind bars with no bail. Judge Paul Novak was du...
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Vernon Hills cautions residents after burglariesSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police are investigating a string of home burglaries in three subdivisions. Two break-ins occurred in Centennial Crossing, three in Stone Fence Farm and one...
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Authorities: Man charged in wife's slaying held her hostage, stabbed her 15 timesSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County judge ordered a Deerfield man temporarily held without bond after being accused of stabbing his wife more than 15 times while she was handcuffed and held h...
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Sheriff: Antioch Township traffic stop foiled potential homicide plotSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - Three Wisconsin men face charges after a traffic stop in Antioch Township early Wednesday morning foiled their plan to violently retaliate for an earlier confrontation, ...
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Authorities: Vernon Hills man killed by police ignored warnings, pointed replica rifle at officerSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills man shot and killed by police Saturday was given multiple commands to drop a replica-style air rifle before he pointed it at an officer, authorities said ...
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Former Waukegan man sent to prison for tax refund theftsSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - A Honduran national was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for theft of government funds in connection with a scheme to steal tax refunds through identity fraud,...
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Authorities investigating death at Lake County jailSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - A man being held in maximum security at Lake County jail died Wednesday after being found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said. The 31-year-old Park City man was ...
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Guilty plea brings closure to notorious Lake County child killingsSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - With a judge calling the crimes "cruel, coldblooded and devoid of mercy," one of Lake County's most high-profile and notorious murder cases concluded Tuesday when Jorge ...
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Pair charged after Vernon Hills vehicle break-insSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police arrested two suspects Monday in connection with a pair of vehicle break-ins earlier in the day. Ivan X. Mendez, 21, of the 2300 block of North Vermil...