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 […]
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McHenry County Jail inmate held on child porn charges found dead in his cell, sheriff says
A Crystal Lake man and convicted felon being held in the McHenry County Jail on child pornography charges was found dead in his jail cell Monday evening, the sheriff said. Andrew S. Ladd, 42, of the 100 block of Dole Avenue in Crystal Lake, was being held on seven counts of possession of child pornography, […]
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Coroner: No signs of trauma in death of jail inmate; several jail staff placed on leave or demoted
A Lake County jail sergeant and lieutenant are on leave and two chiefs were demoted by Sheriff Mark Curran on Thursday following the death of an inmate. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said on Thursday that Deputy Chief Ted Uchiek was demoted to lieutenant, Correctional Chief Dave Wathen was demoted to deputy chief and Deputy […]