A 28-year-old man who was killed following a 3-vehicle crash in unincorporated Richmond Friday morning has been identified by the coroner. The man has been identified as Ernesto R. Silva, 28, of Wonder Lake. A preliminary investigation indicated that at approximately 5:45 a.m. Silva’s vehicle, a 2004 Lincoln Navigator SUV, was travelling eastbound on Route 12 east […]
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Sheriff: Warrants team apprehends man who fled from North Chicago police
A man who fled from North Chicago police officers was arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals on Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (USMS-GLRFTF) apprehended David Montoya, 19, of the 2400 block of 20th Street in […]
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Police investigating suspicious incident involving kids in Antioch
Antioch police are investigating a suspicious incident that involved a man that photographed two children on Monday. At around 11:00 a.m. the Antioch Police Department responded to the 500 block of Indian Trail Road in the Tiffany Farms subdivision for a suspicious person investigation. Police said that a parent contacted the police after their 8-year-old […]
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Man overdoses while driving, crashes car near Gurnee
A man was transported to the hospital after he overdosed and crashed his car near Gurnee early Tuesday morning. At around 1:20 a.m. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Route 41 and Stearns School Road in unincorporated Gurnee for a report of a reckless driver, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said. […]
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Chemical leak causes hazmat response in Antioch
A large chemical leak prompted a hazmat response which brought in fire departments from around Lake and McHenry counties to a building in Antioch Monday evening. The Antioch Police and Fire Departments were called to an industrial building located in the 800 block of Anita Avenue for a reported chemical leak at around 8:15 p.m.. […]
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Man arrested after fight, shots fired in parking lot of Waukegan concert
A man has been arrested after shots were fired following a fight in a parking lot outside of a concert in Waukegan on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department responded at around 1:40 a.m. to the Lakehurst Events facility in the 300 block of Lakehurst Road for a report of shots fired in the parking lot, […]
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Son cut mom’s throat, attempted to strangle her in attack in Round Lake Park
A man has been charged after he cut his mom’s throat and tried to strangle her in an attack in Round Lake Park Monday morning. At around 9:30 a.m., the Round Lake Park Police Department and an ambulance responded to the 200 block of Amendola Way for a report of an unknown medical problem, Round […]
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Murder warrant issued for man in connection with fatal shooting in Waukegan
On June 5 at around 4:30 a.m. officers from the Waukegan Police Department responded to the 1600 block of 11th Street for a call of a shooting. Upon arrival officers located a shooting scene in the street but no victim. A victim was later located at an area hospital but died due to her injuries. […]
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Child on bicycle critically injured after being hit by pickup truck
A child riding on a bicycle was struck by a pickup truck and ejected in Beach Park Sunday night. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to West Everett Street and Cornell Road in Beach Park for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle at around 7:10 p.m.. Preliminary investigation shows a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a […]