Lake County Crime
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Round Lake Park police: Pot plants on roof lead to arrestsJun 03, 2013 11:00 am - Marijuana plants placed on top of an apartment roof, apparently to accelerate growth, led to the arrests of a father and son, Round Lake Park police said. Police Chief G...
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Man charged in girlfriend's slaying rejects plea dealJun 03, 2013 10:00 am - An Antioch Township man accused of murdering his longtime girlfriend rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have put him in prison for 20 years. Now, Michael Axtell...
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Dolton turning to sheriff to fight corruptionMay 31, 2013 7:03 pm - Officials of South suburban Dolton are turning to the Cook County sheriff’s police to help them combat corruption in the village’s government. Dolton Mayor Riley Rogers ...
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Men shot at apartment complex near Mt. ProspectMay 31, 2013 5:20 pm - Two men are recovering from their injuries after being shot Thursday night at an apartment complex in an unincorporated area near Mount Prospect, authorities said Friday...
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Former prison guard charged with gun traffickingMay 31, 2013 3:51 pm - A former Illinois prison guard is being held for selling five assault rifles and other guns to a known felon, authorities said. The U.S. attorney’s office said Dwayne Me...
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Former Big Brother mentor guilty of sexually abusing boyMay 31, 2013 11:00 am - A former McHenry County Boys and Girls Club mentor has been convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy, McHenry County prosecutors said. Leonard Puccini, 52, of Bul...
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Prison for Chicago man arrested on drug charges following I-290 traffic stopMay 30, 2013 4:49 pm - A Cook County judge on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old Chicago man to three years in prison in exchange for his guilty plea to delivery of a controlled substance, cour...
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Fox Lake man pleads guilty in child porn caseMay 30, 2013 2:12 pm - A 75-year-old Fox Lake man has pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of child pornography charges, authorities said Thursday. Carl A. Sand Jr., of the 0-100 block of R...
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Wanted teen jumps from roof onto car to avoid Elgin policeMay 28, 2013 5:48 pm - An 18-year-old who was wanted on several warrants took Elgin police on a short foot chase, and damaged a car when he jumped off a roof Saturday afternoon, according to p...