The coroner has identified a Zion man who died after he collapsed in his cell and reportedly had a seizure at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. Victor Morales Jr., 50, of Zion, had been in custody at the Lake County Jail since October 5. He was being held on the charges of armed […]
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Zion man being held in Lake County Jail on gun charges dies after suffering seizure
A Zion man died after he collapsed in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan and staff members unsuccessfully attempted to revive him Saturday afternoon. The 50-year-old Zion man had been in custody at the Lake County Jail since October 5. He was being held on the charges of armed habitual criminal, felon […]
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Coroner identifies woman being held in Lake County Jail that died after being found unresponsive in her cell
The coroner has identified a woman, who was being held in custody for allegedly causing traumatic injuries to a baby, that died after she was found unresponsive in her Lake County Jail cell. An autopsy performed Monday on Khayla Evans, 24, of Grand Prairie, Texas, showed she had underly medical conditions and no significant injuries […]
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Woman being held in Lake County Jail for severely injuring baby dies after being found unresponsive in her cell
A 24-year-old woman being held in the Lake County Jail for allegedly causing severe traumatic injuries to a baby died after she was found unresponsive in her cell Friday. A Lake County correctional officer was conducting routine rounds in the jail’s medical pod around 2:30 p.m. Friday. The correctional officer observed a 24-year-old female inmate, […]
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Coroner identifies Lake County Jail inmate found dead in cell, says no foul play found during autopsy
The coroner’s office has identified a Barrington man who was found dead in his cell on Friday, the same day he was remanded to the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. A Lake County sheriff’s corrections officer was conducting rounds in Pod 1 East around 8:34 p.m. Friday. He observed an inmate, a 51-year-old Barrington man, […]
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Detectives investigating after 51-year-old man found dead in Lake County Jail in Waukegan
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating the death of a Barrington man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan Friday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s corrections officer was conducting rounds in Pod 1 East around 8:34 p.m. Friday. He observed an inmate, a 51-year-old Barrington man, laying […]
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Coroner releases cause of death, IDs sex offender who died after being found unresponsive at Lake County Jail
A Mundelein man, who is a convicted sex offender, has been identified as the inmate who died after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Lake County Jail Monday evening. An autopsy showed that Bruce L. Chamberlin, 61, of the 20600 block of West Park Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein, died from natural causes, according […]
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Sex offender being held in Lake County Jail dies after being found unresponsive in his cell
An investigation is underway after a sex offender being held in the Lake County Jail died after he was found unresponsive in his cell Monday evening. Lake County Jail corrections officers were conducting rounds in their pod at 8:15 p.m. Monday, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesperson Heather Cognac. The officers located […]
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Death of McHenry County Jail inmate, who was being held on child porn charges, ruled a suicide
The coroner has ruled the death of a Crystal Lake man, who was a convicted felon and being held in the McHenry County Jail on child pornography charges, a suicide after he was found dead in his cell in April. Andrew S. Ladd, 42, of the 100 block of Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake, was […]