A grand jury has indicted a Grayslake man who prosecutors said accidentally shot a two-year-old girl, seriously injuring her, while he was babysitting children in Vernon Hills. Joseph Hatchett, 19, of Grayslake, was initially charged earlier this month with one count of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and child endangerment, […]
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$250K bond for Grayslake man accused of accidentally shooting 2-year-old child in Vernon Hills
A Grayslake man was ordered held on a $250,000 bond after prosecutors say he accidentally shot a two-year-old girl, seriously injuring her, while he was babysitting children in Vernon Hills. Joseph Hatchett, 19, of Grayslake, was charged with one count of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and child endangerment, a […]
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2-year-old child flown to hospital with serious injuries after being shot in Vernon Hills
A Grayslake man is in custody after a two-year-old child was shot and seriously injured in Vernon Hills in what police believe was an unintentional shooting. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:14 p.m. Friday to the 300 block of Plumwood Lane in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy Police […]