The Beach Park Fire Department announced they are mourning the sudden loss of a 32-year-old lieutenant firefighter who died on Wednesday in Gurnee. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that Christian Samuels, 32, of Beach Park, was found dead around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn, 6161 West Grand […]
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Father charged in brutal beating of toddler, leaving her critically injured in Waukegan
A Beach Park man has been charged with severely beating his 14-month-old daughter at a Waukegan residence, leaving her in critical condition. Albert K. Estrada, 30, of the 39100 block of Queensbury Lane in Beach Park, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child causing great bodily harm, a Class X felony. […]
90-year-old man dies after driving car off neighborhood street into ravine in Beach Park
A 90-year-old man died after police say he drove his car off a steep ravine in Beach Park Tuesday evening and was not found until Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to the 10300 block of West Fairbanks Avenue in Beach Park for a […]
Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9 has his first successful track after finding fugitive in Beach Park
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s newest canine, Ryker, had his first successful track Saturday evening when he led deputies to a fleeing fugitive in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff Deputy Craig Somerville and his canine partner Ryker were called to assist other sheriff’s deputies with a search for a fugitive, who was wanted on a […]
Clerks cited after 11 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County
The sheriff’s office said that clerks at 11 establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during compliance checks this past month. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not […]
Alleged drunk driver with 1-year-old in her car flees after crashing into another vehicle in Beach Park
A woman allegedly driving drunk with a 1-year-old in her backseat crashed into another vehicle, leaving the toddler injured on Saturday in Beach Park, police said. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy on patrol spotted a head-on crash that had just occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. […]
Case dismissed against state employee charged with battering resident at Waukegan disabilities home
Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a state-employed caregiver accused of battering a resident at an assisted living center in Waukegan. The defendant’s lawyer said his client was “railroaded.” Brandy L. Johnson, 42, of Beach Park, was charged with one count of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, and one count of abuse of a long-term […]
Community rallies behind family after father killed, two children seriously injured in Beach Park crash
A fundraiser was started for a family after the father was killed and his two stepsons were critically injured after a crash caused by an illegally passing car in Beach Park Friday evening. Justin Moland, coach of the Waukegan Panthers youth baseball team, said in a GoFundMe fundraiser that one of his players, Giovanny Rodriguez, […]
1 man dead, 2 children critically injured after major 4-vehicle crash in Beach Park
A 49-year-old Zion man died and two children in his car, an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old, were both critically injured, one of which had to be flown to the hospital, after a major four-vehicle crash in Beach Park Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Friday […]