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Major Crimes Task Force investigating ‘suspicious death’ in Lake Villa
by Sam BorciaPublished July 22, 2018 8:58 PM
The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a man was found dead with ‘suspicious injuries’ in an alley in Lake Villa Saturday evening. The Lake Villa Police Department was called at 10:30 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of east Grand Avenue in Lake Villa for a report of an injured person […]
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Gurnee police officers cleared in fatal shooting of woman armed with rifle
by Sam BorciaPublished July 21, 2018 4:38 PM
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has cleared two Gurnee police officers who fatally shot a woman armed with a military-style rifle on Route 41 in late May. Gurnee Police Department Officer Benjamin Bozer and Detective Sgt. Jon Ward both shot Makell Meyerin, 31, of Antioch, on May 23, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office to be featured on new Live PD spinoff show
by Sam BorciaPublished July 20, 2018 3:35 PM
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that their deputies will return to television on a new Live PD spinoff show called ‘Women on Patrol’. The television show will feature women deputies from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on the show, which is set to begin filming this month. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher […]
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Gold Pyramid House may be demolished, rebuilt after fire
by Sam BorciaPublished July 20, 2018 12:26 PM
The owners of the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth said that the house may have to be demolished and rebuilt after fire and water damage was estimated at $3 million. The Gold Pyramid House, which is located on the far northeast side of Lake County at 37921 North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth, caught fire around […]
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Couple kept young child locked in basem*nt, thought she was “possessed by a demon”
by Sam BorciaPublished July 18, 2018 7:46 PM
Waukegan police arrested the parents of a 10-year-old girl who thought she was possessed by a demon and forced the girl to live in a locked basem*nt in deplorable conditions. Randy Swopes, 48, and Katherine Swopes, 49, both of Waukegan, were charged with child endangerment and unlawful restraint after being arrested Tuesday. Waukegan Police Chief […]
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Grayslake man charged in DUI hit-and-run crash that killed 65-year-old man
by Sam BorciaPublished July 18, 2018 6:38 PM
A Grayslake man has been indicted on multiple charges after police say he fled the scene of a crash in March in Round Lake Park that left a 65-year-old man dead. Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said thatSteven A. Rosellini, 27 of the 600 block of Swan Drive in Grayslake, was indicted on […]
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Kids crash antique Disney bus valued at $450,000 into tree at Volo Auto Museum
by Sam BorciaPublished July 18, 2018 4:31 PM
Volo Auto Museum officials said that two kids crashed an antique Disney double-decker bus into a tree on Monday, damaging the $450,000 vehicle. Volo Auto Museum Director Brian Grams said that two grade-school-age children climbed into the vehicle at the museum, which is located at 27582 Volo Village Road in Volo, and took it out […]
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Extra-alarm fire damages Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth
by Sam BorciaPublished July 17, 2018 6:58 PM
A fire broke out at the Gold Pyramid House tourist attraction in Wadsworth Tuesday afternoon, bringing fire departments from across the county to the scene. The Gold Pyramid House, which is located on the far northeast side of Lake County at 37921 North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth, caught fire around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Fire crews […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s sergeant saves man who overdosed
by Sam BorciaPublished July 16, 2018 5:37 PM
For the second time in less than 48 hours, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office helped save someone who overdosed. Lake County Sheriff Sergeant Robb Briggs is being recognized by the sheriff’s office after he came upon a 20-year-old man unconscious and not breathing in a vehicle on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that […]
