Police are working to identify the suspect who called in a bomb threat to the North Chicago High School, which caused the school to be evacuated Friday and an explosives detection dog to be called to the scene. North Chicago District 187 Superintendent John Price said that an unknown person called in a bomb threat […]
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Police K-9 tracks down man armed with gun in Round Lake
A Lake County sheriff canine helped locate a suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on a group of people near Round Lake last week. Jevontay R. Taylor, 19, of the 300 block of Glendale Lane in Hoffman Estates, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm without a FOID card […]
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Lake County Sheriff K-9 Boomer tracks down man who fled from vehicle crash in Gurnee
Canine Boomer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office helped capture a suspect who fled the scene of a car accident in Gurnee Friday morning, officials said. “GOOD BOY BOOMER! Today, a local police department requested K9 Boomer’s assistance looking for a man who fled from a traffic crash,” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said on […]
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Lake County Sheriff explosives detection Canine Boomer earns numerous national titles
Lake County Sheriff Deputy Brian Kilpatrick and explosive detection Canine Boomer returned from the K-9 Olympics last week with five first-place national titles and a third-place national title, the sheriff’s office announced. The 20th annual Vohne Liche Kennels Certifications and Trials, also known as the ‘K9 Olympics,’ took place from August 18-23 in Denver, Indiana. […]