The Lake County Coroner’s Office has received reaccreditation as one of only 51 coroner’s offices in the United States to achieve the special recognition from an international association. The International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME) announced last week that the Lake County Coroner’s Office received reaccreditation from the association. The Lake County Coroner’s […]
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Jury rules death an accident after patient freezes to death on rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan
A jury ruled on Thursday that the death of Chelsea Adolphus, who was found on the rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan, was an accident and she died from hypothermia. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office oversaw an inquest at the Lake County Courthouse on Thursday for Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan. An inquest is a […]
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Coroner says cause of death remains undetermined for missing Antioch woman whose body was dumped in Waukegan
The coroner said in an update that the cause of death remains undetermined as to whether a missing Antioch woman whose body was found dumped in a trash can was a homicide or an overdose. Megan Bos, 37, of Antioch, was found dead on April 10 in the 700 block of Yeoman Street in Waukegan […]
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Police: McHenry man who died in scooter accident was not wearing helmet
A McHenry man who died Saturday following an electric scooter crash in unincorporated McHenry County was not wearing a helmet, sheriff officials said. McHenry County Sheriff officials said in a news release Wednesday that they are still investigating why Bruce Neiswanger, 53, was ejected from the scooter as it traveled southbound in the 5000 block […]
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Jury inquest delayed after sheriff’s office assumes role in death of woman found on Vista hospital rooftop in Waukegan
A jury inquest has been delayed in the death of Chelsea Adolphus, who was found on the rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan, after the sheriff’s office assumed the role in the matter. The Lake County Coroner’s Office was set to hold an inquest in the death of Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, on Thursday […]
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‘Profit over safety’: Attorneys say Vista refuses to turn over surveillance video after woman found dead on Waukegan hospital roof
Attorneys on Monday said that Vista Medical Center in Waukegan is in violation of a court order to turn over surveillance video in Chelsea Adolphus’ death after she was found on the hospital’s rooftop. Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump is representing the family of Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, and filed a wrongful […]
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Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan ‘gambling with people’s lives’ after hospital changes care hours for patients suffering heart attacks, coroner says
The Lake County coroner says Vista Medical Center East is “gambling with people’s lives” after the hospital decided to reduce hours available to care for patients potentially suffering from a heart attack and in need of specialized treatment. In a message obtained by the Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Vista CEO Aundrea Styles said the […]
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Lake County Coroner identifies pedestrian killed by train in Lake Forest
A Lake Forest man has been positively identified as the person struck by a train at about 12 p.m. Friday, Lake County Coroner officials said. Preliminary results show William Morgan, 72, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the train incident, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release. The Lake […]
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Lake County Coroner identifies former Zion resident as person killed in high-speed car crash
A 68-year-old woman is identified by the Lake County Coroner as the person killed in a high-speed car crash in Zion late Saturday night. The preliminary investigation shows Judith Kidder, formerly of Zion, was pronounced dead in the emergency room of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan shortly after the crash at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, […]