Lake County Crime
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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...
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Antioch Township murder trial scheduled to begin TuesdayJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - The trial of a 43-year-old Antioch Township man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend is scheduled to begin Tuesday, officials said. Michael Axtell is charged wit...
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Waukegan police investigating man's deathJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - Waukegan police are investigating the death of a man found at 3 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Ninth and Prescott streets. Cmdr. Joe Florip said Saturday night tha...
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Police: Waukegan man found dead was victim of homicideJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - A 49-year-old man found dead early Saturday along a Waukegan roadway was the victim of a homicide, police said Sunday. Gaylord Davis, of Waukegan, died as a result of tr...
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Round Lake Beach teen intoxicated in Thursday's fatal crashJan 03, 2015 12:01 am - A Round Lake Beach teen killed in a single-vehicle crash in Fox Lake Thursday afternoon was severely intoxicated, coroner's officials said Saturday. Lake County Deputy C...
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Slain Des Plaines boy was eighth-grader, officials sayJan 03, 2015 12:00 am - Rosemont police are investigating the Friday night shooting death of a 14-year-old Des Plaines boy in an apartment complex near the Allstate Arena, officials said Saturd...