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‘Please send positive thoughts’: Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax injured during suspect apprehension near Zion

The sheriff is asking the public for their thoughts after Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax, who remains under medical care, was injured during the apprehension of a suspect near Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 11:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle struck a Pleasant Prairie police […]

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Lake County sheriff’s canine credited with finding fully automatic gun following shooting in Zion

A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being credited for locating a fully automatic gun that was dumped after a 29-year-old man was shot multiple times in Zion Tuesday. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a report of shots fired. Zion Police Department […]

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65-year-old man found dead in ditch after being struck by vehicle in North Barrington

A 65-year-old man was found dead in the ditch along Route 22 in North Barrington after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:55 p.m. Tuesday to Route 22 and Rainbow Road in North Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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Beach Park man arrested in Wisconsin after being charged with sexually assaulting child in Lake County

The sheriff’s office says they have tracked down and arrested a man wanted for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child while the two lived together in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on February 15 to meet with a six-year-old sexual assault victim and the child’s parent. The victim reported that Michael P. Geiman, […]

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Detention hearing delayed for woman accused of human trafficking 4 victims in Highland Park

A detention hearing has been delayed for a woman arrested after law enforcement rescued four human trafficking victims, including two children, in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department received a tip in late January regarding potential human trafficking occurring at a residence in the 500 block of Onwentsia Avenue in Highland Park. An initial […]

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9-year-old girl released from hospital after being stabbed repeatedly by mother’s boyfriend in Beach Park

A 9-year-old girl has been released from the hospital and is recovering after she was stabbed repeatedly by her mother’s boyfriend in Beach Park last week, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:45 a.m. Thursday to the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue in Beach Park for a call of a stabbing. […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release to attempted murder suspect who admitted to stabbing child repeatedly in Beach Park

A judge ordered a man detained pending trial after prosecutors say he admitted to trying to kill a 9-year-old child by repeatedly stabbing the girl because she was being loud, leaving her critically injured in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:45 a.m. Thursday to the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue […]