An active search is underway for an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s who went missing and is believed to be wandering around in Waukegan. The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person advisory early Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Joyce Malitz, 75, of Hawthorn Woods. The advisory said Malitz […]
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73-year-old died from gunshot wound, not fire after body found following house fire in Hawthorn Woods
Officials say a man who was found dead at the site of a three-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods last month died as a result of a gunshot wound and did not die from the fire. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. on November 9 after a 911 caller reported seeing […]
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Coroner releases identity of 73-year-old man found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods
The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old man whose body was found at the site of a three-alarm fire that destroyed a home in Hawthorn Woods. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Wednesday that Sherman Della, 73, of Hawthorn Woods, was found dead on Sunday afternoon. Della’s body was recovered from the rubble […]
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Coroner says body not yet positively identified after being recovered from 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods
The coroner said Tuesday they have not yet been able to positively identify a body recovered from the site of a three-alarm fire that engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a […]
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Body recovered from site of 3-alarm fire that engulfed, destroyed home in Hawthorn Woods
A person was found dead a day after a three-alarm fire, which prompted the response of dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
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1 person unaccounted for after 3-alarm fire fully engulfs house in Hawthorn Woods
One person is unaccounted for after a three-alarm fire, bringing in dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods Saturday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a structure fire. A […]
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No injuries reported after resident discovers fire in garage of Hawthorn Woods residence
No injuries were reported after a resident discovered a fire that started in a garage attached to a home in Hawthorn Woods Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of Lagoon Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to suspect accused of leading police on high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Waukegan man accused of leading police on a high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods, recklessly passing school buses, before fleeing on foot. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Fairfield Road around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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Charges filed after suspect flees on foot following police pursuit, crashes in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods
Charges have been filed against a man accused of leading police on a high-speed pursuit in Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods and causing crashes before running on foot from officers Tuesday. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Fairfield Road around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. Lake Zurich Deputy Police […]