Multiple Lake County sheriff’s deputies helped reach a peaceful resolution with an armed man who was threatening suicide by cop which resulted in an hour standoff near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday to a home on West Verona Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa for what was initially an […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine, good Samaritan credited with finding missing person in Round Lake Park
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine and a good Samaritan are both being credited with locating a missing elderly man considered endangered in Round Lake Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called on Friday afternoon to assist the Round Lake Park Police Department with a missing person. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Harris and […]
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Coroner identifies 26-year-old man who died after crashing into tree near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 26-year-old man who died after he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. A preliminary coroner investigation showed that Kyle Debevec, 26, of Gurnee, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a […]
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26-year-old man dies after suffering critical injuries in crash with tree near Gurnee
A 26-year-old man has died after he suffered critical injuries when he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the area of Stearns School Road and Mill Creek Drive in […]
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Deputies rescue multiple people who were chased by knife-wielding man near Round Lake
Deputies rescued several people who were being chased by a knife-wielding man after he was rejected by a woman and became enraged near Round Lake Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 35800 block of North Hillside Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake for multiple 911 calls reporting a […]
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Gunman opens fire from car, driver causes multiple crashes that left child seriously injured in Lake County
Police arrested two suspects after officials say one of them caused multiple crashes in Lake County that left a 9-year-old seriously injured and the second fired shots as they fled from a crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 4:55 p.m. Saturday to the area of O’Plaine Road and Route […]
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2 arrested after fighting, resisting arrest with sheriff’s deputies during traffic stop in Grayslake
Authorities say two suspects from Round Lake Beach and Grayslake fought with sheriff’s deputies and resisted arrest during a traffic stop in Grayslake before one of them was tased. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of Washington Street and Lancer Lane in Grayslake. He observed a vehicle […]
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26-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries after car slams into tree near Gurnee
A 26-year-old man suffered critical injuries after he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the area of Stearns School Road and Mill Creek Drive in unincorporated Gurnee for a […]
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Driver charged with being intoxicated, fleeing after 18-year-old fatally struck by 2 cars in Wadsworth
The sheriff has announced charges against a driver accused of fatally hitting an 18-year-old female bicyclist and fleeing the scene, resulting in her being run over by a second car in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:45 p.m. on September 6 to the area of Dilleys Road […]