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‘Good boy Danno’: Lake County sheriff’s canine locates missing child in wooded area near Waukegan

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Danno tracked down a missing child who was found several blocks from her home hiding in a wooded area near Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called around 11 p.m. Sunday to the 35600 block of Green Place in unincorporated Waukegan. Deputies learned a juvenile ran […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect hiding after allegedly trying to break into Gurnee-area home

A Lake County sheriff’s canine tracked down a suspect who was hiding in a marsh area after he allegedly tried breaking into a woman’s home near Gurnee, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:40 a.m. Saturday to the 36100 block of North Grand Oaks Circle in unincorporated Gurnee. A man was reported […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks for half-mile before locating suspect who allegedly burglarized car in Ingleside

Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Danno tracked for a half-mile and located a 45-year-old man who fled the scene after allegedly burglarizing a vehicle in Ingleside, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. Sunday to the 26700 block of West Nippersink Road in Ingleside for a report of a burglary in progress. […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canines Ryker, Danno, Dax and Duke receive body armor donation from non-profit

Four Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines — Ryker, Danno, Dax and Duke — have received their new bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from a non-profit organization. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, which has five canine units, only received vests for four of their canines because canine Boomer’s vest is still […]

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Lake County Sheriff canines Duke, Danno track down suspects wanted in armed robbery of Beach Park business

Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines Duke and Danno tracked down and apprehended two Waukegan men wanted in an armed robbery at a Beach Park business Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 8:45 p.m. Sunday for an armed robbery at a business in the 37700 block of North Green Bay Road […]

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Charity donates bullet, stab protective vests to 4 of 5 Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines

Four of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s five canines will be getting bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from a non-profit organization. Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines Ryker, Danno, Dax and Duke will receive the vests, which are being donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Canine Boomer will not be […]

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Lake County’s newest sheriff canine Danno finds person in mental distress near Antioch

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s newest furry deputy — canine Danno — located a missing person in mental distress during his first call Monday evening near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:40 p.m. Monday to a vehicle crash near Route 173 and Lake Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. […]