Lake County Crime
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Mental fitness exam ordered for man facing murder chargeSep 28, 2012 11:34 am - A Vernon Hills man accused of smothering his wife to death will be tested to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial, authorities said. Ronald Stolberg, 48, may ...
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Lake Villa police chief’s son pleads not guilty to aggravated DUI stemming from crashSep 28, 2012 10:27 am - The son of the Lake Villa police chief pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he was drunk when he injured three passengers after slamming his SUV into a tree in Lake Vill...
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Northwest suburban police blotterSep 27, 2012 5:06 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Police search for teen who robbed joggers in Hoffman EstatesSep 26, 2012 5:14 pm - A teenage suspect on a bicycle who held up two separate runners on the Poplar Creek bike trial in Hoffman Estates Wednesday afternoon. Both victims were running alone al...
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Waukegan parolee charged with stealing $200 in baby formulaSep 25, 2012 7:00 pm - A 40-year-old Waukegan man who was out on parole for a retail theft conviction has been charged with attempting to steal more than $200 worth of baby formula from a Walm...
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Police: Musician son bilked elderly South Elgin fatherSep 25, 2012 3:00 pm - An Elgin man is accused of stealing from his elderly father and failing to pay about $100,000 in nursing home expenses for the 90-year-old man, who is living in a South ...
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Woodstock man gets 11 years for investment schemeSep 24, 2012 9:46 pm - A 52-year-old Woodstock man was sentenced to 11 years in prison Monday after admitting that he bilked investors out of more than $7 million while running a Ponzi scheme....
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7.5-year sentence in puffer fish toxin murder schemeSep 24, 2012 1:00 pm - A federal judge on Monday sentenced a 39-year-old Lake in the Hills man to 92 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and stockpiling a toxin derived from...
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Buffalo Grove sex offender charged with soliciting childSep 21, 2012 4:53 pm - A 29-year-old registered sex offender from Buffalo Grove has been accused of soliciting to meet a child near an elementary school, police said. Gregory Gentles, of the 2...
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Waukegan man arrested on drug chargesSep 21, 2012 4:25 pm - A Waukegan man was arrested on drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant at his house Thursday, police said Friday. Brian P. Kerns, 31, of the 2400 block ...