McHenry County Crime
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Man chokes back tears as he pleads not guilty in fatal drug saleJan 10, 2013 8:50 am - An Ingleside man accused of supplying the drugs that killed a friend held back tears as he pleaded not guilty to drug-induced homicide charges in Lake County court Thurs...
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New trial in slaying of ex-Bears player's girlfriend, baby?Jan 09, 2013 5:30 pm - After Marni Yang was convicted of shooting and killing a Deerfield woman and her unborn baby on Oct. 4, 2007, prosecutors said they had plenty of circumstantial evidence...
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Woman charged with prostitution at Libertyville spaJan 09, 2013 8:35 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with prostitution after offering a sex act to an undercover police officer at a Libertyville spa, authorities said Wednesday. Hong Yang...
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Kane County felony cases down 10 percentJan 08, 2013 10:00 pm - The number of felony cases charged in Kane County each year continues to decline. In 2012, prosecutors authorized 2,620 felony cases, a drop of about 10 percent from 201...
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Mundelein man pleads not guilty in fatal crashJan 08, 2013 10:02 am - A Mundelein man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a fatal traffic accident after which he told police he drove into oncom...
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Baker files motion blaming ex-girlfriend for murderJan 08, 2013 10:00 am - A Deerfield man found guilty of murdering the mother of his ex-girlfriend filed a motion on his own in court Tuesday claiming that former girlfriend committed the crime,...
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Probation for teen in Elgin DUI chase, crashJan 07, 2013 3:13 pm - A 17-year-old from Bartlett who led Elgin police on a chase last August while driving on a learner’s permit has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI. Caitlin M. Hill accept...
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Bennie Starks a free man after remaining charge is droppedJan 07, 2013 10:02 am - Finally, Bennie Starks is a free man. The remaining aggravated battery charge against Starks, stemming from his wrongful conviction in a 1986 rape case, was dropped Mon...
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Algonquin arcade removes violent gamesJan 06, 2013 7:00 am - Kevin Slota woke up with a chill on Christmas Eve, and the realization that perhaps he could make a life-or-death difference in the world. The night before, the Algonqu...
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Lake County sees 10 homicides in 2012Jan 05, 2013 10:00 pm - Lake County was on pace to have its lowest homicide figure since 1980. However, the murder of Randy Hardy, 45, in Waukegan on Dec. 14 pushed 2012 into a statistical tie ...