Lake County Crime
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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 ...
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Police: Grayslake bank robber in custodyMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - A woman suspected of robbing a Grayslake Chase Bank Tuesday has been taken into custody, according to bandittrackerchicago.com. At about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, a woman ente...
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Truck driver in fatal I-88 crash could be sentenced April 20Mar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys for Renato Velasquez of Hanover Park, who was convicted last month in connection with a fiery crash along I-88, have filed a motion requesting the presiding ju...
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Kane public defender: 'Innocent man' convicted in Geneva murderMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - A week ago, Kane County Public Defender Kelli Childress was too emotional to talk about the guilty verdict against her client, Shadwick King. A jury ruled that the 47-ye...
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Northwest suburban police blotterMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Juan Rivera timeline: 3 times convicted, 3 times released since 1992Mar 20, 2015 1:00 am - 1992 Aug. 17: Holly Staker, 11, is found dead in Waukegan apartment where she was baby-sitting. She had been stabbed 27 times, strangled and raped. Oct. 26: Already in...
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Judge denies request to reconsider prison sentence in fatal North Chicago shootingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County judge has denied a motion to reconsider the 60-year prison sentence he issued to a North Chicago man for gunning down a teenage mother in an alley in 2013....
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Two Fox Lake residents accused of drug possessionMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Two Fox Lake residents have been charged with possession of crack cocaine, authorities said. Xavier J. Thomas, 23, and Jordyn A. Anderson, 20, were arrested after a sea...
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Defense requests psych exam for Des Plaines man accused of stabbing Vernon Hills woman in movie theater parking lotMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a Des Plaines man accused of repeatedly stabbing and slashing a co-worker outside of the Deer Park movie theater this year said he is considering whethe...
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Key witness in 2002 murder gets 20 years for McHenry gun safe theftMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - A key witness in one of McHenry County's most notorious murder cases was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for stealing a gun safe, authorities said. The testimo...