Wadsworth Crime
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Mundelein pharmacist sentenced to 7 yearsFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - A Mundelein man who worked as a pharmacist on the north side of Chicago was sentenced to seven years in prison for faking prescription records and stealing customers' id...
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Torture, murder trial begins for Beach Park manFeb 25, 2014 12:00 am - Moments after David Campbell arrived in the back office of a Waukegan auto-body shop, Eric Castillo grabbed him from behind while a second assailant hit the 27-year-old ...
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Jury selection begins in Lake County murder trialFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of a Beach Park man accused of killing a Waukegan man and dumping his body in a forest preserve pond in 2011. Eric Castil...
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Animal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crimeFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Several years ago, David Skeberdis found two abandoned parakeets while installing computers at O'Hare International Airport. He decided to rescue the birds. A few weeks ...
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Milwaukee man accepts plea deal for attack near Old Mill CreekFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to a single count of attempted murder for beating a former friend nearly to death and dumping his body in a wooded area near Old Mill Cree...
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Ex-teacher found not guilty of having sex with minorFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - A former Waukegan High School physical education teacher was found not guilty on charges that he had sex with a minor in 2010. In announcing his ruling Thursday, Lake Co...
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Defense attorney wants plea deal in Highland Park huffing caseFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - The defense attorney for a Highland Park woman accused of huffing computer dust cleaner before driving into and killing a 5-year-old girl told a Lake County judge that p...
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Former Waukegan teacher has to wait until Thursday to hear fateFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - A Lake County judge said he will take 24 hours to decide whether a former Waukegan gym teacher had sex with a former student before her 18th birthday. Testimony and clo...
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Two cited in underage tobacco salesFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office has cited two employees of local businesses for selling tobacco products to minors during compliance checks, officials said in a news re...
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Trial under way for former Waukegan teacher in sexual assault caseFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - The trial involving a former Waukegan High School teacher charged with having sex with a 17-year-old student kicked off in Lake County court Tuesday. However, a defense ...