The coroner has ruled U.S. Navy sailor Seamus Gray’s manner of death as undetermined after he went missing in Waukegan and his body was found in Lake Michigan. The Lake County Coroner’s Office told Lake and McHenry County Scanner Friday morning they have concluded their investigation into the death of 21-year-old Seamus Gray. The coroner’s […]
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‘Sadness and pain’: Waukegan mayor reacts after body of missing U.S. Navy sailor found in Lake Michigan
The Waukegan mayor said she cannot “begin to imagine feeling the sadness and pain” that the family of Seamus Gray is experiencing after the missing U.S. Navy sailor was found dead Wednesday. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers were on a traffic stop around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday near the Waukegan Harbor when ComEd […]
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Missing U.S. Navy sailor died of drowning in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, no signs of foul play, coroner says
An autopsy showed the missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor found in Lake Michigan near Waukegan died of drowning and there were no signs of foul play. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers were on a traffic stop around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday near the Waukegan Harbor when ComEd workers flagged down the officers. The […]
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Coroner confirms missing U.S. Navy sailor was body found in Lake Michigan in Waukegan
The coroner has confirmed the missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor was the body recovered from Lake Michigan in Waukegan Wednesday evening. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said officers were on a traffic stop around 7:08 p.m. Wednesday near the Waukegan Harbor when ComEd workers flagged down the officers. The workers reported they were doing […]
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Coroner confirms body of adult male recovered from Lake Michigan near Waukegan Harbor
The coroner’s office said the body of a white adult male was recovered from Lake Michigan in Waukegan Wednesday evening, one month after a U.S. Navy sailor went missing in the same area. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:11 p.m. Wednesday to the Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street. […]
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Cities in Lake County file lawsuit against chemical companies for contaminating water going into Lake Michigan
Multiple cities and villages in Lake County have filed a lawsuit against Monsanto and other chemical companies over the contamination of Lake Michigan with PCBs. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Seeger Weiss LLP, a Chicago-based law firm. The firm is representing nine cities and villages in northeastern Illinois – Evanston, Lake […]
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Mother of 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor missing from Waukegan says son’s body has not been recovered yet
The mother of a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in Waukegan says her son’s body has not been recovered yet after saying he appeared “to have been in a tragic accident.” Kerry Rodier Gray, the mother of Seamus Gray, said on March 26 that her son appeared “to have been in a tragic […]
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Mother of missing U.S. Navy sailor from Waukegan says son ‘appears to have been in tragic accident’ as search continues
The mother of a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in Waukegan says her son “appears to have been in a tragic accident” as crews continued searching for him Wednesday. U.S. Navy personnel ran sonar in Lake Michigan at the Waukegan Harbor Tuesday evening searching for Seamus Gray, according to Waukegan Police Commander Scott […]
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Canines showing interest in specific area by Waukegan Harbor pier in search for missing U.S. Navy sailor
Police say multiple canines have shown interest in a specific area by a pier at the Waukegan Harbor in the search for a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who went missing. Members of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and search and rescue canines conducted a search for Seamus Gray on Monday at the Waukegan Harbor. […]