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Coroner rules U.S. Navy sailor’s manner of death ‘undetermined’ after body found in Lake Michigan near Waukegan

The coroner has ruled U.S. Navy sailor Seamus Gray’s manner of death as undetermined after he went missing in Waukegan and his body was found in Lake Michigan. The Lake County Coroner’s Office told Lake and McHenry County Scanner Friday morning they have concluded their investigation into the death of 21-year-old Seamus Gray. The coroner’s […]

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Manner of death pending following autopsy on 28-year-old missing man found dead near McHenry

A manner of death remains undetermined pending toxicology results following an autopsy on the 28-year-old man who went missing in McHenry and was found dead. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of South Fernwood Lane in unincorporated McHenry. McHenry Deputy Police […]

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‘Sadness and pain’: Waukegan mayor reacts after body of missing U.S. Navy sailor found in Lake Michigan

The Waukegan mayor said she cannot “begin to imagine feeling the sadness and pain” that the family of Seamus Gray is experiencing after the missing U.S. Navy sailor was found dead Wednesday. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers were on a traffic stop around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday near the Waukegan Harbor when ComEd […]

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Missing U.S. Navy sailor died of drowning in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, no signs of foul play, coroner says

An autopsy showed the missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor found in Lake Michigan near Waukegan died of drowning and there were no signs of foul play. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers were on a traffic stop around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday near the Waukegan Harbor when ComEd workers flagged down the officers. The […]

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Coroner positively identifies body found in Fox River as woman who went missing from Jewel-Osco in Algonquin

The coroner’s office said they have positively identified the body recovered from the Fox River in Carpentersville Monday as the 52-year-old woman who went missing in Algonquin. The Kane County Coroner’s Office said they were called around 8:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bolz Road and Williams Road in Carpentersville. The Carpentersville police and […]

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‘Horribly tragic’: Coroner performs autopsy on 3-year-old boy accidentally ran over, killed by SUV in Beach Park

The coroner has performed an autopsy on the 3-year-old boy who died after he was run over by an SUV while playing on a bicycle at his Beach Park home, in what was described as a “horribly tragic accident.” The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12 p.m. Monday to […]

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No charges filed yet as coroner conducting ‘expanded’ toxicology testing on missing woman found dead in Waukegan

No charges have been filed yet as the coroner’s office is conducting extensive toxicology testing on Bianca Haas, the 22-year-old missing woman whose body was found decomposing in a Waukegan apartment. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1 p.m. on July 28 to the 100 block of Drew Lane in Waukegan for a report of […]