Lake County Crime
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Trial delayed for 74-year-old man accused of assaulting childSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The trial of a 74-year-old Mundelein man facing 120 years in prison for molesting a child under the age of 13 has been delayed until Jan. 4, officials said Tuesday. Bobb...
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Scheffler not guilty in Wheeling shootingSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge today found Collin Scheffler, of Prospect Heights, not guilty on all charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Wheeling man last year...
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Ex-Bull ordered to give DNA sample in massage therapist sex assault caseSep 09, 2014 1:00 am - A Lake County judge authorized police to take a DNA sample from a former Chicago Bulls player and coach accused of trying to sexually assault a massage therapist in Apri...
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Testimony begins in 2013 Wheeling shooting trialSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - A flurry of activity Monday suggested a plea agreement might be in the works for Collin Scheffler, charged with the 2013 slaying of Rafael Orozco, who was shot to death ...
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Police say workers ripped off at Lake Zurich seniors facilitySep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Lake Zurich police say they are investigating theft reports filed by three workers who lost nearly $1,100 worth of items at a Church Street seniors facility. Deputy Poli...
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Wheeling teen charged with sexual assaultSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - The defendant's age was reported incorrectly. He is 23. The Daily Herald regrets the error. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the defendant's c...
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Authorities: Waukegan girl killed by stomach punch was malnourished, beaten in pastSep 08, 2014 1:00 am - The 11-year-old Waukegan girl who died last week after police say she was punched in the stomach by her mother also was suffering from malnutrition and weighed only 55 p...
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Cops: Mom's punch leads to death of girl, 11Sep 07, 2014 1:00 am - A Waukegan woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 11-year-old daughter, resulting from a punch to the abdomen. Nicholette R. Lawrence, 32, t...
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Man wanted in Beach Park shooting arrested in ZionSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - A 27-year-old man on the run for shooting up a house in Beach Park has been arrested, authorities said Friday. Members of the U.S. Marshal Service and the Lake County S...
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Gurnee woman accused of abducting child now held in Lake County jailSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - A Gurnee woman charged with trying to take her daughter to Texas without authorization is held in Lake County jail on $150,000 bond, officials said Friday. Siomara Alva...