A former Lake County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to public service after authorities say he submitted fake timesheets to get paid for overtime hours he never worked. Gregory Swanson, 55, of Grayslake, was charged in September with two counts of official misconduct and two counts of theft, which are Class 3 felonies. Lake County […]
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Drivers cited after vehicles hit, damage Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove twice in past week
Two drivers were cited after a box truck and a van struck the historic bridge in Long Grove in separate incidents in the past week. The bridge has been hit 49 times in recent years. A box truck struck the Robert Parker Coffin Bridge, located at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long […]
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Driver arrested after 2 passengers ejected from pickup truck that crashed into tree, house near Gurnee
A driver was arrested after two passengers, one of which suffered a serious injury, were ejected from the bed of a pickup truck that crashed into a tree and a house near Gurnee. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to the 17500 block of West Mill Creek […]
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Man charged with carjacking woman near Mundelein after crashing stolen vehicle, being critically injured in Volo
A Wisconsin man has been charged in the carjacking of a woman near Mundelein last year where he later crashed the stolen car in Volo, leaving himself critically injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. on March 4, 2022, for a report of a street sign that had been knocked […]
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Coroner identifies 25-year-old man who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes near Lake Villa after jumping into water
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 25-year-old man who drowned after jumping into the Chain O’Lakes and never resurfacing near Lake Villa Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on Anthony Mendoza, 25, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, preliminarily showed he died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down armed parolee who jumped out of second-story window to flee police in Beach Park
Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax tracked down and bit a parolee, who police say had a gun, after the man jumped out of a second-story window to flee deputies in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to a motel in the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach […]
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$1.5 million bond for Mundelein man accused of possessing, selling 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth $160K
Investigators arrested a Mundelein man who they said sold firearms and drugs and possessed nearly 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth an estimated $160,000. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) this week concluded a three-month investigation that led to the arrest of Oscar Pena, 22, of Mundelein. Members of the SIG, which includes the Bureau […]
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Rescuers locate body of 25-year-old man who drowned in Chain O’Lakes near Lake Villa
A 25-year-old was found dead by rescuers after he jumped into the water on the Chain O’Lakes near a Lake Villa residence and drowned early Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit responded around 1:05 a.m. Sunday to the “Long Channel” located between Petite Lake and Spring Lake for a man who went underwater. […]
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3 Lake County sheriff’s deputies, canine Dax receive ‘Medal of Honor’ in officer-involved shootings of armed suspects
Three Lake County sheriff’s deputies and canine Dax received one of the highest honors in Illinois for their actions in two separate officer-involved shootings of armed suspects. The awards were presented by Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly at a ceremony in Springfield on Wednesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said this […]