Lake County Crime
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Sledgehammer attack trial kicks off with bloody testimonyJan 30, 2013 10:00 am - A Lincolnshire Police sergeant told a Lake County jury he saw “two bodies covered in blood” when he glanced into the master bedroom of a home on May 19, 2003. Sgt. Jame...
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Mark Ditka pleads guilty to drug, alcohol chargesJan 30, 2013 8:00 am - The son of football Hall-of-Famer Mike Ditka pleaded guilty to drug and alcohol charges Lake County court Wednesday. Mark Ditka, 50, of Deerfield, will spend 24 months ...
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More cases dismissed involving accused Schaumburg copsJan 29, 2013 6:00 pm - The dominoes continued to fall Tuesday as Cook County prosecutors dropped charges against two more defendants whose cases involved undercover Schaumburg police officers ...
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Battle lines drawn in sledgehammer attack trialJan 29, 2013 12:00 pm - Sandra Rogers finally had her day in court Tuesday, nearly 10 years after she was arrested in the sledgehammer attack on her ex-husband and his new wife in their Lincoln...
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Real estate research firm: Bartlett fourth-safest town in U.S.Jan 29, 2013 7:42 am - Residents of Bartlett live in the fourth-safest town with a population of more than 25,000 in the United States, according to the national real estate research firm Neig...
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Editorial: Crime, cops and the privilege of a pensionJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Most taxpayers would agree they have certain expectations for public employees. That ramps up for police officers — the men and women who fight the bad guys to keep us s...
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Drug charges dropped in cases worked by accused Schaumburg copsJan 28, 2013 1:00 pm - The fallout from the arrests of three undercover Schaumburg police officers on drug conspiracy charges continued Monday with Cook County prosecutors dropping charges in ...
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New trial starts for woman convicted in hammer attackJan 28, 2013 3:45 am - After spending most of the last 10 years behind bars on charges she attacked her ex-husband and his new wife with a sledgehammer in their Lincolnshire home, Sandra Roger...
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Northwest suburban police blotterJan 26, 2013 8:57 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Waukegan man arrested on drug, gun chargesJan 25, 2013 5:37 pm - Waukegan police said Friday they recovered drugs and a weapon after a search of a man’s house spurred by complaints from area residents. Police charged Marcus Brewton, 3...