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Pre-trial release denied for man accused in murder of child who was sitting down for dinner at her Round Lake Beach home

A judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused in the murder of a 15-year-old girl that prosecutors said was shot when the suspect fired a gun into her Round Lake Beach home as she ate dinner. Shorbonia Poole Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine credited with finding gun used in killing of child in Round Lake Beach

A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being credited with locating the gun believed to have been used in a shooting that left a 15-year-old girl dead in Round Lake Beach. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said investigators conducted a search warrant in the early morning hours on Friday at a home […]

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Man charged with possessing gun in fatal shooting of Round Lake Beach child was on probation for robbery

Prosecutors say a man accused of possessing the gun that was used in the homicide of a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach was on probation for an armed robbery case, a sentence he received just months ago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli announced in an update Saturday morning that Round […]