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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Woman hospitalized after being sexually assaulted, beaten during home invasion in Volo
Authorities say a man attacked a woman and sexually assaulted her during a home invasion in Volo that was partially witnessed by one of her children Friday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Timpani Place in Volo for a report of an aggravated domestic battery. […]
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Occupants uninjured after at least one gunman fires numerous shots into Beach Park home
Detectives are investigating after more than 10 shots were fired into an occupied home in Beach Park early Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:35 a.m. Tuesday to the 12800 block of West Wakefield Drive in Beach Park for a shooting. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located a home […]
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83-year-old man in critical condition after car hits several trees, sustains significant damage in Wadsworth
Sheriff’s officials say an 83-year-old man is in critical condition after he possibly suffered a medical emergency and crashed into several trees in Wadsworth Monday evening. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 39500 block of North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth for a report of […]
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Round Lake Heights man charged with trying to meet up with child for sex acts in Gages Lake
A Round Lake Heights man was arrested after he tried meeting up with a child for sex in Gages Lake, but the “child” was actually undercover detectives, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service concluded an investigation Tuesday. Julio Rojas, 61, of the 1800 […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks for half-mile before locating suspect who allegedly burglarized car in Ingleside
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Danno tracked for a half-mile and located a 45-year-old man who fled the scene after allegedly burglarizing a vehicle in Ingleside, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. Sunday to the 26700 block of West Nippersink Road in Ingleside for a report of a burglary in progress. […]
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15 years in prison for man who attacked, injured and raped child on bike path in Beach Park
A Beach Park man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attacking, injuring and raping a 16-year-old girl that was walking on the Robert McClory Bike Path in Beach Park. Tramane Johnson, 28, of the 38700 block of Sheridan Road in Beach Park, was initially charged in June 2021 with one count of […]
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Suspected hit-and-run and DUI driver hospitalized in serious condition after driving SUV in field and crashing near Libertyville
A suspected hit-and-run and intoxicated man was hospitalized in serious condition after police say he drove his SUV in a field before going airborne and crashing near a Libertyville subdivision Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Sunday to the Brookhill Park subdivision in unincorporated Libertyville for […]
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$500K bond for convicted felon who allegedly spat in Lake County sheriff’s deputy’s face, bragged about having disease
A judge has set bond at $500,000 for a Zion man who allegedly followed a woman home and spat bloody saliva in a sheriff’s deputy’s face and then bragged about having a transmittable disease. Ben Smart, 55, of the 4200 block of Barberry Lane in Zion, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, […]