Waukegan Crime
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Vandalized houses of worshipMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Here's a complete list of the 21 houses of worship in Lake County that were vandalized between Feb. 14 and 20. Police have charged a 22-year-old Gurnee woman with the cr...
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Gurnee woman charged in religious vandalism spreeFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Gurnee woman who told police she is "angry with religion" has been arrested and charged with vandalizing 21 houses of worship in Lake County during a six-day spree, au...
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Beach Park man found guilty of 2011 murder of Waukegan manFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Beach Park man accused of assisting in the torture and murder of a 27-year-old Waukegan man was found guilty by a Lake County jury Friday. Eric Castillo, 26, of the 3...
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Prosecutor: Woman turns down plea deal in Lincolnshire theft caseFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - A Glenview woman accused of stealing $255,000 from an 89-year-old man rejected a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors Thursday that could have resulted in her avoiding...
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Trial delayed for ex-Grant High School teacher facing sex assault chargeFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - The trial of a former Grant High School teacher accused of having sex with a student has been postponed until May. Defense attorney Jeff Nutschnig said Lake County pros...
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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...