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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3 officers receive award for saving the life of unresponsive inmate in Lake County corrections center
Three correctional officers were recently honored by the Lake County sheriff for saving the life of an inmate who became unresponsive after overdosing as he arrived at a corrections center in Lake County. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg presented Corrections Sergeant Timothy Specht, Corrections Officer Daniel Pennington and Corrections Officer John Venetsanakos with the Sheriff’s […]
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Attempted murder suspect now facing charges for attacking fellow inmate in Lake County Jail
A Zion man being held in the Lake County Jail on attempted murder charges is now facing new charges for an attack on another inmate in the jail, authorities said. Marshon D. Knox, 24, of the 2500 block of 29th Street in Zion, was charged earlier this month with battery causing bodily harm. Lake County […]
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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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Inmate charged with attacking, injuring corrections officer during struggle at Lake County Jail
A corrections officer was injured during a struggle with an inmate who refused commands and punched the officer at the Lake County Jail, the sheriff’s office said. Larry L. Hall, 37, of Chicago, was processed into the Lake County Jail in Waukegan on February 17, records show. He was booked on charges of obstructing identification, […]
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Illinois Department of Corrections halts inmate transfers from county jails to state prisons, citing COVID-19 surge
The Illinois Department of Corrections has paused inmate transfers from county jails to state prisons after COVID-19 outbreaks were reported at their correctional facilities. Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) Public Information Officer Lindsey Hess said the Graham, Logan Menard and Northern Reception and Classification Centers experienced outbreaks. Those correctional facilities are where inmates are transferred […]
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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 […]