Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody after he slashed a victim in the face with a knife, leaving him with very serious injuries, near Antioch Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:25 a.m. Wednesday to the 21200 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a […]
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‘Well-organized crime syndicate’: Police warning residents after multiple vehicles stolen, burglarized in Antioch and other Lake County towns
Police officials are urging residents to remain vigilant after multiple vehicles were stolen and burglarized in several Lake County towns this week. The Antioch Police Department issued a community alert after two vehicles were stolen and a dozen others were burglarized early Friday morning. The two vehicles were reported stolen at around 4:30 a.m. Friday […]
Puppy reunited with foster family after being stolen from backyard near Antioch
A three-month-old puppy named Buzz who was stolen from the backyard of his foster family’s home near Antioch has been safely reunited with the family. Heartland Animal Shelter, based in Wheeling, posted on social media on Thursday about one of their foster dogs being stolen. The dog, named Buzz, was stolen from his foster’s backyard […]
Judge releases alleged drug dealer charged with selling fentanyl-laced drugs that killed teenager in Antioch
A judge denied prosecutors’ request and released an alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl that killed a 17-year-old boy in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 a.m. on February 11, 2023, to a home in the 400 block of Route 173 in Antioch for […]
2 transported to hospital after motorcycle crashes into SUV at high speed in Antioch
A 33-year-old man was hospitalized and a second person was also injured after a motorcycle crashed into the side of an SUV at a high rate of speed on Route 173 in Antioch. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 173 and Deep Lake […]
Alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl charged in homicide of boy in Antioch
An alleged drug dealer accused of selling counterfeit opioid pills laced with fentanyl has been charged with the drug-induced homicide of a 17-year-old boy in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 5 a.m. on February 11, 2023, to a home in the 400 block of Route 173 in Antioch for […]
Animal shelter seeks public’s help after puppy stolen from home’s backyard near Antioch
A local shelter says that a three-month-old puppy named Buzz was stolen from the backyard of his foster family’s home near Antioch Wednesday evening. Heartland Animal Shelter, based in Wheeling, posted on social media on Thursday about one of their foster dogs being stolen. The dog, named Buzz, was stolen from his foster’s backyard late […]
Police arrest 3 suspects in Wisconsin after car stolen from Lake County dealership
An Antioch man and a Lindenhurst man, along with a woman, were arrested after they were found in an SUV that was stolen from a Lake County car dealership and one of them fled on foot. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department said deputies were aided by Kenosha Joint Services dispatchers around 8 a.m. on […]
Antioch pallet facility where worker became injured, trapped in accident has over 20 prior safety violations
A pallet supply facility in Antioch where a worker became injured and trapped under pallets during a forklift incident earlier this week has over 20 prior federal safety violations, records show. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 11:05 a.m. Tuesday to Ash Pallet Management, 61 McMillen Road in Antioch, for a […]