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Top Headlines: Arson Suspect Gets $1 Million Bail, Kidnapping Suspects Caught

The top two headlines in New Lenox Patch this week featured serious criminal activity.

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An arson fire and rash of vandalism resulted in a $1 million bond set for a 17-year-old New Lenox teen.

$1 Million Bail Set for New Lenox Teen Accused of Arson

Christian Velazquez, 17, faces aggravated arson, residential burglary and criminal damage to property charges.

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A New Lenox man who was captured in Texas was charged as one of three suspects involved in the March 4 Frankfort Square kidnapping by gunpoint of a Frankfort Square woman.  

UPDATE: Frankfort Square Kidnapping Suspects Arrested in Texas

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A 20-year-old New Lenox man is one of two suspects in the armed robbery of a 69-year-old Frankfort Square woman, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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