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Attorney: Waukegan man accused of domestic violence, killing dogs was overcharged

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

The defense attorney for a Waukegan man charged with domestic violence against a family member and the killing of several dogs filed several motions Thursday including a request to have...

Antioch woman pleads not guilty to setting boyfriend on fire

May 10, 2019 at 10:34 p.m.

An Antioch woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges alleging that she set her boyfriend on fire during a confrontation in May. Deborah Roberts, 34, caused the "permanent disfigurement" of...

Sentencings set for 3 men in Wauconda home invasion, shooting

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

Three men who accepted plea deals in connection with a Wauconda home invasion last year that left a man shot in the chest are scheduled to be sentenced this summer....

Plea deal explored in Mundelein man’s sex assault case

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

A Lake County prosecutor on Tuesday said he is "working behind the scenes" with a defense attorney on a potential plea deal that would close a sexual assault case against...

Prior drug, immigration convictions shake up meth case

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

A Round Lake Heights man, who initially rejected a plea deal on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, has been given a week to reconsider that decision...

Chicago man pleads not guilty to Waukegan sexual assault

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

A Chicago man pleaded not guilty Thursday to several felony charges of sexual assault against a Waukegan minor. Mario Murphy, 48, faces six separate counts of predatory criminal sexual assault...

Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Rod Drobinski.

County chases dealers, convictions in drug overdose deaths

May 23, 2019 at 10:54 p.m.

Perhaps more than any other major felony, prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that drug-induced homicide cases produce the roughest terrain for the criminal justice system to navigate. Defense attorneys say...

Waukegan man gets 16 years for dealing cocaine, marijuana

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

A 27-year-old Waukegan man with several prior felony convictions was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Jesus Mendez, who was convicted during...

Indictment: Woman set boyfriend on fire, caused ‘permanent disfigurement’

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

Accused of setting her boyfriend on fire and inflicting "permanent disfigurement," an Antioch woman was indicted this week by a Lake County grand jury on attempted murder charges. According to...

Buffalo Grove man gets probation for child porn guilty plea

May 10, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

A Buffalo Grove man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography Wednesday and received 30 months of probation under a plea deal approved by Judge James Booras. An additional charge...

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