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Lake Forest Man Charged In Hate Crime, Kidnapping Of Asian Woman
A 37-year-old Lake Forest man says he thought he chose his victim because "he thought she was white," police say.

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A 37-year-old Lake Forest man says he thought he chose his victim because "he thought she was white," police say.

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