The owners of the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth said that the house may have to be demolished and rebuilt after fire and water damage was estimated at $3 million. The Gold Pyramid House, which is located on the far northeast side of Lake County at 37921 North Dilleys Road in Wadsworth, caught fire around […]
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PHOTOS: Heavy rain brings flooding to Lake County
Thunderstorms brought flooding and road closures Tuesday afternoon to Lake County, especially in the Mundelein and Libertyville area. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Tuesday evening for McHenry County and Lake County after heavy rain fell across the Chicagoland. The hardest hit areas were Mundelein, Libertyville, parts of Grayslake, parts of Gurnee, Fox […]
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Man charged after making threats to Lake County government offices and Wisconsin college
A Wisconsin man was arrested after making threats to a Wisconsin college and Lake County government offices. In one of the threats he said that, “the shooter in Florida was a hero to me.” Timothy L. Hoeller, 57, of the 8700 block of 72nd Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is facing charges of threatening a public […]
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Lake County Sheriff Warrants Team arrests two suspects wanted on sexual assault charges
Two wanted men, a 50-year-old Oswego man and a 74-year-old Park City man, were arrested on warrants for sex charges involving minors, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. An arrest warrant was issued on January 24 for Thomas E. Zbyszynski, 74, of the 3400 block of Jen Avenue in Park City, on charges of predatory […]
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Bus driver in Greyhound bus pursuit removed from duty
The Greyhound bus driver, who unintentionally lead police on a 17-mile interstate chase after passengers called 911 to report a possible gunman aboard, has been removed from duty. The Patch reported on Tuesday that prosecutors have not charged the bus driver but Greyhound has removed the driver from duty while they investigate. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling […]
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Man arrested following Greyhound bus pursuit held without bond
The man arrested after threatening to shoot people before a police chase involving a Greyhound bus near the Illinois and Wisconsin state line is being held in jail Sunday without bond. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said they received 911 calls at 9:45 p.m. on Friday about a man on a Greyhound bus that threatened to shoot and […]
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Man charged with terrorist threats following Greyhound bus pursuit near Illinois-Wisconsin border
A police chase involving a Greyhound bus ended near the Illinois and Wisconsin state line after there were reports of a gunman on board who threatened to shoot people. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said they received 911 calls at 9:45 p.m. Friday about a man on a Greyhound bus that threatened to shoot and kill passengers […]
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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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Man charged with ruse burglaries in Lake County
A Chicago man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with two ruse burglaries in Lake County. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that an arrest warrant was issued and on Thursday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team along with the U.S. Marshals Service, North Regional Major Crimes Task Force […]