A former Lake County correctional officer was arrested and charged after an investigation showed she had sexual contact with an inmate in December, officials said. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, of the 100 block of Knobb Hill Lane in Gurnee, was charged with two counts of custodial sexual misconduct and two counts of official misconduct. In […]
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Gages Lake man arrested after stealing again from church in Third Lake
A Gages Lake man was arrested on Thursday after detectives witnessed him break into a church in Third Lake where he allegedly stole from a donation box. David Uzelac, 27, of the 33600 block of North Evergreen Drive in Gages Lake, was charged with burglary, violation of bail bond, theft, criminal trespass to a building […]
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3 Lake County sheriff’s deputies honored for trying to save man who drowned near Zion
Three Lake County sheriff’s deputies were honored for their efforts in trying to save a 27-year-old man who drowned at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion in July. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg recently awarded the deputies with the “Sheriff’s Lifesaving Award.” Deputies Matt Savage, Wayne McCracken and Stevan Georgevich were dispatched with the […]
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Motorcyclist critically injured after unincorporated Lake Villa crash
A 18-year-old Lindenhurst man was critically injured after a car struck his motorcycle near unincorporated Lake Villa Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 11:25 a.m. to Rollins Road and Route 45 in Warren Township for a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found the driver of the motorcycle […]
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Police dog tracks down burglary suspect in Lake Villa
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dog helped track down a burglary suspect Thursday evening in Lake Villa Township, authorities said. Police were called to a home in the 20800 block of West Siena Drive in Lake Villa Township for a burglary in progress. Police said that the homeowner called 911 after he saw a […]
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Mundelein man wanted for armed robbery caught after trying to jump from balcony
A Mundelein man wanted for armed robbery was caught during an arrest warrant after he tried to run away by jumping from a third-floor balcony in Waukegan, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Harold A. Curtis, 32, of the 26200 block of North Violet Drive in unincorporated Mundelein, was wanted on felony charges of armed […]
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Virginia woman arrested in Knollwood for offering sex to undercover detective
63-year-old Virginia woman Sun Cha Chon was arrested after offering sex to an undercover Lake County Sheriff’s deputy, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that the Lake County Sheriff Gang Task Force began an undercover investigation into 210 Spa, which is located at 210 Waukegan Rd in Knollwood. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Sara Balmes […]
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Man arrested after police break through attic during warrant
The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team broke through an attic wall during a warrant to arrest a barricaded man who later attacked a police dog. The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals arrested Matthew T. Heidbrick, 27, of the 25700 block of North Gilmer Road in unincorporated Mundelein, during a warrant on Thursday. […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s deputy arrested on official misconduct charges
A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged with official misconduct after authorities said he “failed to act” during a domestic disturbance where a man hit a woman in the face. An arrest warrant was issued for Lake County Sheriff’s deputy Leonard Patterson, of the 1100 block of Knight Court in Port Barrington, on Thursday […]