Waukegan Crime
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Trial in Vernon Hills murder case delayedOct 05, 2012 6:00 pm - Murder suspect Daniel Baker could possibly take the stand next Friday and tell a judge whether he thinks he is fit to stand trial. The extremely unusual ruling Friday c...
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Court to rule on murder suspect Baker’s fitness for trialOct 04, 2012 12:50 pm - Attorneys for a 24-year-old Deerfield man accused of killing his girlfriend’s mother will argue Friday he is not mentally fit to stand trial. A psychologist who visited...
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Cops: Waukegan police spotted man carrying stolen TVOct 03, 2012 5:55 pm - Waukegan police officers responding to a report of a suspicious person in a neighborhood found the man carrying a stolen television Saturday, officials said. Officers re...
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Confession in Lake Villa home invasion was coerced, defense attorneys sayOct 02, 2012 7:17 pm - The defense attorney for a 20-year-old man on trial for invading a Lake Villa home and attacking a resident two years ago said his client confessed to the crime only bec...
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Lake Zurich man attempts to change plea in attempted drug- induced homicideOct 02, 2012 7:10 pm - A 21-year-old Lake Zurich man who pleaded guilty last month to attempted drug-induced homicide made a play to withdraw that plea Tuesday, claiming he didn’t understand t...
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Round Lake man charged in Fox Lake crash that killed passengerOct 01, 2012 3:36 pm - A 23-year-old Round Lake man faces felony charges in connection with an alcohol-related crash in downtown Fox Lake that killed a passenger in his vehicle, police said. ...
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Waukegan man accused of burglarySep 28, 2012 10:17 pm - A Waukegan man charged with residential burglary — about a month after he was released on parole for another burglary — police said Friday. Authorities said Donald J. Wi...
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Mental fitness exam ordered for man facing murder chargeSep 28, 2012 11:34 am - A Vernon Hills man accused of smothering his wife to death will be tested to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial, authorities said. Ronald Stolberg, 48, may ...
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Lake Villa police chief’s son pleads not guilty to aggravated DUI stemming from crashSep 28, 2012 10:27 am - The son of the Lake Villa police chief pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he was drunk when he injured three passengers after slamming his SUV into a tree in Lake Vill...
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Waukegan parolee charged with stealing $200 in baby formulaSep 25, 2012 7:00 pm - A 40-year-old Waukegan man who was out on parole for a retail theft conviction has been charged with attempting to steal more than $200 worth of baby formula from a Walm...