The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning Lake County residents about scammers calling and pretending to be the sheriff’s office. Authorities said that during the phone calls, the scammer will claim that the person on the phone has active arrest warrants and needs to buy gift cards or pre-paid credit cards to avoid getting arrested. […]
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Suicidal 26-year-old Wauconda man missing
**UPDATE: Man has been located at a home in Island Lake and sheriff’s officials have confirmed he is safe** The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 26-year-old suicidal man from Wauconda. Glenn Stojak, 26, of the 25600 block of West Blakely Parkway in Wauconda, was reported missing […]
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Two fugitives arrested by Lake County Sheriff’s Office
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that two men with warrants were captured by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals apprehended Juan A. Padilla, 24, of the 2000 block of Dugdale Road in North Chicago, on November 1. Padilla had an active […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit finds suicidal missing man in Ingleside
A missing suicidal man was found by a Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine in Ingleside early Monday morning, authorities said. The Fox Lake Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched on Monday to the 26800 block of West Longwood Drive in Ingleside at 2:40 a.m. for a report of a missing 42-year-old suicidal […]
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Man with cocaine, sawed-off shotgun charged with fleeing police during traffic stop
A Rockford man who drove off from a traffic stop with cocaine and a sawed-off shotgun has been arrested and charged, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop on October 3 on a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Jordan P. Carmody. Carmody fled from police and drove […]
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30-year-old man killed in Grayslake shooting
A 30-year-old man died after being shot in unincorporated Grayslake early Saturday morning, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. At around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters/paramedics were called to the 33300 block of North Lone Rock Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of shots fired. Sheriff’s deputies arrived […]
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Two men arrested after AT&T store armed robbery in Deer Park; over 100 cellphones taken at gunpoint
Two men were arrested after robbing an AT&T store at gunpoint and fleeing from police on Wednesday, authorities said. At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the AT&T store at 21690 West Long Grove Road in Deer Park for an armed robbery. Witnesses reported during the robbery, two subjects […]
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Third Lake bank robber arrested after crashing while fleeing from police
A suspect is in custody after he robbed a bank in Third Lake and fled from police Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said. At around 3:12 p.m. on Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Associated Bank at 34354 North Route 45 in Third Lake (near Grayslake) for a bank robbery. Following the robbery, the offender, […]
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Man arrested after firework explosion that serious injured woman, 2 others in Antioch
A man is facing felony charges after three people were injured, including a woman who was seriously hurt, after a firework explosion in Antioch Saturday evening. At around 7:07 p.m. on Saturday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Antioch Fire Department, and Lake Villa Fire Protection District was dispatched to a home in the 21800 block […]