Lake County Crime
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Grandwood Park man drops attempt to rescind guilty plea in 2012 sexual assault case and faces prison sentenceMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - A Grandwood Park man who pleaded guilty to molesting a 7-year-old girl in 2012 and later said he wanted to rescind that plea, has again changed his mind. Nyasha Mbawa, 2...
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Jogger uses pepper spray to fight off Busse Woods assailantMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A female jogger used pepper spray to fight off a man who attacked her Sunday evening as she ran through the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village, Cook Coun...
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Another delay in sex abuse trial of former Chicago Bulls playerMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - The trial for a former Chicago Bulls player and coach accused of trying to sexually assault a massage therapist has been delayed again. Defense attorney Stephen Simonia...
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Buffalo Grove police dog retiring after cancer diagnosisMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police canine Saxon has quite a few accomplishments under his collar in the past four years, helping to seize more than 460 kilograms of marijuana, some $2...
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Plea deal soon for Gurnee man:Mar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A 76-year-old Gurnee man facing multiple charges of possession of child pornography is expected to accept a plea deal when he returns to court April 9, defense attorney ...
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Volo woman faces federal charges in bank robbery caseMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A Volo woman is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday morning on federal charges of attempted bank robbery. Teresa M. Knowles, 39, faces federal charges filed aft...
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Troubles grow for Campton Hills man accused of Geneva hospital assaultMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - The legal woes are mounting for a 30-year-old Campton Hills man accused of trying to strangle a relative in January while at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. The assault cause...
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Wheeling man faces gun chargesMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - While investigating shootings Saturday in Prospect Heights, police arrested a Wheeling man on gun charges. Daniel Uriostegui, 23, was charged with two counts of possess...
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Volo woman charged after bank robbery in GrayslakeMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Volo woman suspected in two Northwest suburban bank robberies and an attempted robbery is in McHenry County jail facing felony charges, authorities said Thursday. Tere...
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Priest helps heroin addicts heal 'hole in the soul'Mar 24, 2015 5:30 am - The Rev. Jim Swarthout uses his baldness to his advantage. It's an example of a genetic predisposition, a hereditary problem. Just like addiction, he says. The example ...