Lake County Crime
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Street race victim's mom wants Antioch Twp. fugitive to get 15 years in prisonMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The mother of a teen who was killed during an illegal street race in 2013 is demanding the driver of the vehicle be resentenced to prison for 15 years. Hilda Hinkle, th...
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No plea deal for teen expected in Waukegan texting-while-driving caseMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a 17-year-old Winthrop Harbor girl accused of texting behind the wheel when she struck and killed a 45-year-old Waukegan man said he believes there will...
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Antioch Township teen who escaped jail arrested in ChicagoMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township teen who escaped from Lake County work release jail where he was serving a 30-month sentence for a fatal street race crash has been arrested on Chica...
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Antioch Township man sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing girlfriend in 2012May 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for killing his girlfriend in 2012 after an afternoon and evening of drinking. Michael Shane Axtell,...
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Schaumburg group says state's proposed pot-DUI threshold is too highMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists is opposing a move by state legislators that would set a 15-nanogram threshold for driving under the influenc...
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Sentencing delayed for killer of 3-year-old Waukegan boyMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man will have to wait two weeks before learning whether he'll spend his life in prison for brutally beating a 3-year-old boy to death for swearing. Thomas Alb...
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Driver in 2013 fatal street race misses hearing, could be sent to prisonApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - An Antioch Township teen serving 30 months in Lake County work release jail for a fatal street race crash may be sent to prison for failing to return to jail, missing a ...
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Police: Bears' legend Richard Dent driving 107 mph on EdensApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Famer Richard Dent is in hot water after he was charged with driving 107 mph — 52 mph over the posted speed limit — in Northfield, police officials said We...
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77-year-old Gurnee man admits to possession of child pornApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 77-year-old Gurnee man was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography. Ronald J. Wendt, of the 4100 block o...
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New charges against Waukegan man accused of torturing, killing dogsApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man jailed and ordered held on $750,000 bail last week for using hammers, a baseball bat and a plastic bag to kill three dogs now faces new charges for attack...