Lake County Crime
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Footprints, K9 lead to two armed robbery arrestsJan 08, 2015 12:00 am - Footprints in the snow and a Wauconda Police K9 unit helped Fox Lake Police arrest two people for using a replica machine gun to rob a gas station, authorities said Thur...
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Former teacher facing sex abuse charges waives extraditionJan 08, 2015 12:00 am - An Ingleside teacher who fled the U.S. after allegations surfaced that he had sex with a former student could appear in a Lake County bond court by the end of the week, ...
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Wheeling police issue 200-plus citations over holidaysJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - Wheeling police charged one driver with drunken driving and issued more than 200 citations in a traffic enforcement campaign over the holidays, authorities said Wednesda...
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Woman denies torching trash cans at three Vernon Hills parksJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - A 28-year-old Vernon Hills woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to arson charges accusing her of starting a series of trash can fires in three Vernon Hills-area parks. St...
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Medical examiner: Blow to head caused Antioch woman's deathJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - A medical examiner testified Wednesday that a 40-year-old Antioch woman died almost instantly in 2012 after a blow to the head lacerated an artery in her skull. The sta...
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Accused priests lived at Mundelein seminary near school for 13 yearsJan 06, 2015 4:00 am - Priests accused of sexual misconduct against children lived on a Mundelein seminary's grounds for more than a decade, their names unknown to the public until the recent ...
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Antioch police warn of burglariesJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Antioch-area residents are asked to properly secure their homes and property after a series of residential burglaries in subdivisions in Antioch and homes along Route 17...
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Trial begins for Antioch-area man accused of killing girlfriendJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Michael Shane Axtell had a vicious temper that was fueled by alcohol when he punched Tammy Stone hard enough to kill her in the bedroom of her Antioch-area home, Lake Co...
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Charges dropped against fourth defendant in 2011 Arlington Heights murderJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - Editors note: This article reflects a correction as to Armon Braden's plea. He pleaded guilty to murder in November. Cook County prosecutors on Monday dismissed cha...
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Prison again for key witness in 2002 McHenry murderJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - A key witness in one of McHenry County's most notorious murder cases pleaded guilty Monday to stealing guns and will be sentenced to prison in March, prosecutors said. S...