An autopsy performed on the seven-week old baby girl who died Monday morning in Round Lake Park revealed “suspicious injuries,” the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. Round Lake Park police officers were called to an apartment in the 0-100 block of East Main Street in Round Lake Park on Monday at 3:10 a.m. to assist […]
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McHenry County Coroner: Autopsy of man found unresponsive in jail reveals ‘no suspicious injuries or natural disease’
The McHenry County Coroner said that the cause of death of the Cary man found unresponsive in his jail cell at the McHenry County Jail is pending further investigation. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski said that Thomas M. Doheny, 51, of Cary, was found unresponsive in a single occupant jail cell at the McHenry County […]
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Police investigating death of seven-week old baby girl in Round Lake Park
Round Lake Park police and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force are investigating the death of a seven-week old baby girl who died early Monday morning. Round Lake Park police officers were called to an apartment in the 0-100 block of East Main Street in Round Lake Park on Monday at 3:10 a.m. to assist […]
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Coroner IDs 38-year-old man who died after being found shot in Hainesville driveway
The man who died after being found shot in a driveway in Hainesville early Saturday morning has been identified by the coroner. Grayslake police were called to 110 West Big Horn Drive in Hainesville at 11:26 p.m. on Friday for a report of a domestic violence call. When police arrived they found Raphel Speed, 38, […]
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Lake Forest police arrest armed robber who was beaten by victim with cellphone
Lake Forest police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly tried robbing a woman at knifepoint on Friday. “Lake Forest police originally identified the [suspect], a Lake Forest resident, as a person of interest through investigative leads uncovered late Friday night and Saturday,” authorities said. The juvenile offender was taken into custody early Monday morning […]
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Infant airlifted to hospital after being burned in Crystal Lake
An infant was airlifted to the hospital by Flight For Life on Sunday after suffering burns from a cooking accident in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Fire Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded at 4:07 p.m. on Sunday to the 200 block of Dartmoor Drive in Crystal Lake for a report of a burn […]
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38-year-old man dies after being found shot in Hainesville driveway
A man who was found shot in a driveway of a condo in Hainesville died early Saturday morning. Grayslake police were called to 110 West Big Horn Drive in Hainesville at 11:26 p.m. on Friday for a report of a domestic violence call. When police arrived they found a 38-year-old man, whose identity has not […]
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Cary man dies after being found unresponsive in McHenry County Jail cell
Authorities are investigating the death of a Cary man who was found unresponsive in his jail cell at the McHenry County Jail. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski said that Thomas M. Doheny, 51, of Cary, was found unresponsive in a single occupant jail cell at the McHenry County Jail Friday evening while guards were conducting […]
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Armed robber runs away after being hit in the head with cellphone by woman in Lake Forest
A knife-wielding robber ran away after being hit in the head with a cellphone multiple times by the victim, Lake Forest police said. The Lake Forest Police Department responded at 5:20 p.m. on Friday to a report of an attempted armed robbery in the 1000 block of North Western Avenue in Lake Forest. Police said […]