Lake County Crime
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Co-owner of defunct Palatine business facing fraud chargesFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - The former co-owner of a defunct Palatine business is facing federal fraud charges along with a Pennsylvania man in connection with a $190 million lending scheme. Mark ...
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Gurnee woman charged in religious vandalism spreeFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Gurnee woman who told police she is "angry with religion" has been arrested and charged with vandalizing 21 houses of worship in Lake County during a six-day spree, au...
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Beach Park man found guilty of 2011 murder of Waukegan manFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Beach Park man accused of assisting in the torture and murder of a 27-year-old Waukegan man was found guilty by a Lake County jury Friday. Eric Castillo, 26, of the 3...
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Guilty verdict in Woodstock Craigslist rape trialFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A jury Friday convicted a Woodstock man of raping a woman he met on Craigslist who he agreed to pay $200 for sex in 2012. McHenry County prosecutors argued at trial that...
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Men from Elk Grove, Rosemont charged with drug crimesFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Two Northwest suburban men are facing drug charges after police discovered cocaine worth about $9,000 in their car this week in McHenry, authorities said. Officials with...
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Buffalo Grove, Bartlett among country's safest towns, according to research firmFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Bartlett and Buffalo Grove are among the 20 safest communities in the United States, according to a report issued recently by the community research firm Neighborhood Sc...
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Prosecutor: Woman turns down plea deal in Lincolnshire theft caseFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - A Glenview woman accused of stealing $255,000 from an 89-year-old man rejected a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors Thursday that could have resulted in her avoiding...
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Former McHenry fugitive gets probation on Kane drug chargesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - A 32-year-old Elgin man who was once a Top 10 wanted fugitive in McHenry County recently pleaded guilty to cocaine charges in Kane County and was sentenced to four years...
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Trial delayed for ex-Grant High School teacher facing sex assault chargeFeb 26, 2014 12:00 am - The trial of a former Grant High School teacher accused of having sex with a student has been postponed until May. Defense attorney Jeff Nutschnig said Lake County pros...
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Sexual assault trial begins in WoodstockFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - The video was shaky and a man's heavy breathing could be heard. "Open your eyes," the man tells the woman in the video, urging her to look at the camera. "You scared? Ev...