Nearly 60 inmates and correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 in a virus outbreak at the Lake County Jail, causing the Community Based Correction Center to temporarily close. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said three out of 19 inmates serving sentenced time in the Community Based Correction Center (CBCC) tested positive […]
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14 inmates, 7 corrections officers test positive for COVID-19 in latest outbreak at Lake County Jail
Sheriff’s officials said they are monitoring a COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County Jail after 14 inmates and seven corrections officers tested positive for the virus. Four inmates and three corrections officers tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. As of Monday morning, an additional […]
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Lake County sheriff canine helps arrest armed suspect who crashed, fled from officers in Third Lake
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Boomer helped take down a man who fled from a crash on foot while armed with a gun in Third Lake Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:30 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 45 and Washington Street in Third Lake for a three-vehicle crash with […]
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2 men arrested after police find over a kilogram of heroin during traffic stop near Lake Forest
Two men were arrested last week after a police officer who stopped them for speeding found over a kilogram of heroin in their vehicle near Lake Forest. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Nissan Frontier around 6 p.m. on November 16. The deputy noticed the driver was speeding […]
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Charity donates bullet, stab protective vests to 4 of 5 Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines
Four of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s five canines will be getting bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from a non-profit organization. Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines Ryker, Danno, Dax and Duke will receive the vests, which are being donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Canine Boomer will not be […]
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Coroner identifies 64-year-old woman who died after two-vehicle crash in Gurnee
The coroner has identified a Gurnee woman who died on Saturday after becoming paralyzed following a two-vehicle crash in Gurnee. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Laura Walley, 64, of Gurnee, died from a blunt force injury of the neck as a result of the crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department […]
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No injuries after freight train hits vehicle that drove around crossing gates near Mundelein
Police cited the driver of a minivan after he tried driving around a railroad crossing gate and his vehicle was struck by a freight train Sunday near Mundelein. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Zurich Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to Gilmer Road near Indian Creek Road in […]
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64-year-old woman dies after suffering serious injuries in two-vehicle crash near Gurnee
Police say what initially appeared to be a minor traffic crash near Gurnee quickly turned serious after a woman suffered from paralysis and later died Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 41 and Stearns School Road in unincorporated Gurnee for a […]
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Armed man arrested for allegedly attacking nurse, removing man from hospice care facility in Long Grove
Police say a man armed with a gun attacked a nurse and removed a man, who was in hospice care, from a facility in Long Grove Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report for a possible abduction around 7 p.m. Thursday at Avantara Long Grove, 1666 Checker Road in Long Grove. Sheriff’s […]