A jury ruled during an inquest on Thursday that a 61-year-old man who died in the Lake County Jail while serving a sentence died of natural causes. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer was conducting rounds in Pod 3 Southeast just before 7:30 a.m. on May 3. The officer observed an inmate lying on […]
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Coroner identifies 61-year-old man found dead in cell while serving sentence at Lake County Jail
The coroner has released the identity of a 61-year-old man who was found dead in his cell at the Lake County Jail Friday while serving a jail sentence in a criminal case. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer was conducting rounds in Pod 3 Southeast just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. The officer observed an […]
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61-year-old man found dead in cell while serving sentence at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
A 61-year-old man was found dead in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan Friday morning while serving a jail sentence in a criminal case, sheriff’s officials said. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer was conducting rounds in Pod 3 Southeast just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. The officer observed an inmate, a […]
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State’s attorney declines to file charges in 3 McHenry County inmate custody deaths; 4th case still pending
The state’s attorney has declined to file charges in connection with three in-custody deaths of McHenry County Jail inmates. A fourth inmate death is still under investigation. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that they recently received the final investigations of the in-custody inmate deaths of Sean Grendel, Randy Little and Timothy Mumford. […]
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Coroner rules cause of death as undetermined for McHenry County Jail inmate who died with brain injury
The coroner has ruled the cause of death as “undetermined” for a McHenry County Jail inmate, who was found unresponsive and died with a brain injury last year. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein released the final death certificate results on Friday for 31-year-old Colton Sabo. Sabo was found unresponsive in his cell at the […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issues statement after 3 inmate deaths in 2 weeks
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying they are “transparent” but cannot release details until the investigations are complete after three jail inmates died in two weeks. The sheriff’s office said in the Thursday statement that they “faithfully serve the community, promoting the safety and equal protection of all.” Officials said four in-custody […]
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Coroner releases cause of death for inmate who died while awaiting trial for shooting at deputies in McHenry County
The coroner has released the cause of death for an inmate who died this weekend while awaiting trial for allegedly shooting a rifle at sheriff’s deputies in McHenry County. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Randall B. Little, 59, of Harvard, died on Sunday. Little, an inmate at the McHenry County Jail, was transported to […]
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Coroner identifies 3rd McHenry County Jail inmate to die in custody as man being held for shooting at wife in Johnsburg
The coroner has identified the McHenry County Jail’s third inmate to die in two weeks as a 74-year-old man who was being held after allegedly shooting at his wife in Johnsburg. Timothy Mumford, 74, of Johnsburg, was found unresponsive in his cell at the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility in Woodstock, according to McHenry County […]
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74-year-old man dies after being found unresponsive in cell at McHenry County Jail in Woodstock
A 74-year-old man was found dead in his cell at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock Tuesday, the third inmate to die in custody in the county in two weeks. The 74-year-old man was found unresponsive in a single-occupied booking cell around 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Corrections officers at […]