Lake County Crime
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Teachers accused of not reporting sex abuse plead not guiltyDec 04, 2014 12:00 am - Two of three former Gavin Elementary District 37 teachers accused of failing to report suspected student sex abuse involving a former colleague pleaded not guilty to the...
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Woman charged with delivering guns used to shoot deputiesDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - A 67-year-old Elk Grove Village woman was ordered held on $100,000 bail Wednesday after prosecutors say she delivered several firearms that her nephew is accused of usin...
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Judge denies lower bail for Ingleside man who may lose tongueDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - A Lake County judge denied a motion Wednesday to lower bail for an Ingleside teen accused of leading police on a wild chase in mid-November while high and drunk. Judge C...
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Former Comcast employee pleads guilty to 2012 Wheeling home invasionDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - The second of two defendants charged with a 2012 Wheeling home invasion pleaded guilty to the charges, court records show. Former Comcast employee Nicholas Puccio, who ...
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Lakemoor police warn of car burglariesDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - Lakemoor police have issued a community alert after receiving several reports in recent weeks of thieves entering unlocked vehicles and removing GPS devices and other it...
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Suburban nonprofit groups strike back against heroinDec 01, 2014 4:30 am - Maybe it's a grieving mother on a crusade. Maybe it's a group of friends who need a place to stay sober ... and still have fun. Maybe it's a sister motivated by a broth...
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Official wants closure in Zion murders, no matter the costDec 01, 2014 4:00 am - Jorge Avila-Torrez already faces the death penalty and five consecutive life sentences for violent crimes he committed in Virginia, so is his return to Lake County to st...
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Buffalo Grove woman pleads guilty to fraudDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - A Buffalo Grove woman employed at a Palatine currency exchange was sentenced to 30 months' probation and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service in exchange fo...
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Cook County accuses Wells Fargo of predatory lendingDec 01, 2014 12:00 am - Cook County officials have filed suit against Wells Fargo alleging that the company's predatory and discriminatory lending practices led to the foreclosure crisis in Coo...
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Gurnee police begin yearlong crime prevention campaignNov 30, 2014 10:00 pm - The village of Gurnee police and administration departments will collaborate on a yearlong crime prevention campaign titled the "Year of Public Safety" to discuss common...