Authorities have identified a 61-year-old man who died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Man dies after being extricated from car following two-vehicle crash in Libertyville
Police say a driver died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a two-vehicle crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 45 and Peterson Road in Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived […]
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Mother charged with putting child in headlock, biting his fingers in Libertyville
A mother was arrested and charged after prosecutors say she put her child in a headlock and bit him on his fingers in Libertyville during an argument. Rinku Jain, 49, of Libertyville, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm and domestic battery physical contact. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Stella Day said a child […]
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Woman charged after group commits retail theft, crashes into car while fleeing police in Libertyville
Police say a Wisconsin woman was charged after officers arrested a group who committed a retail theft in Vernon Hills and then recklessly fled from police and crashed in Libertyville. A retail theft was committed around 6 p.m. on April 6 at the Mariano’s, 1720 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, according to a police […]
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Nearly dozen fire departments called after dumpster catches fire, spreads to building in Libertyville
Nearly a dozen fire departments were called after a large dumpster became fully engulfed in flames and started spreading to a commercial building in Libertyville Tuesday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:18 a.m. Tuesday to the 2100 block of Tempel Drive in Libertyville for a report of a dumpster fire. Libertyville Fire Chief […]
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Man out on bond for burglaries, injuring officer arrested again for car burglaries in Libertyville
A man, who was out on bond for committing burglaries in Libertyville, has been arrested again after officers caught him burglarizing cars in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:25 a.m. on March 21 to the 100 block of Newberry Avenue in Libertyville. Homeowners called 911 after hearing car doors being slammed, according to […]
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ISP remembers trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed four years ago when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker […]
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Man charged with traveling from Missouri to meet child, sexually abusing her in Libertyville
Police say they arrested a man who traveled from Missouri to meet a child and allegedly sexually abused her in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. on March 7 to Seventh Avenue and Glendale Avenue in Libertyville. A police report said officers received a call for a suspicious person in the area. […]
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Off-duty Libertyville police officer arrested for domestic battery at his home near Grayslake
An off-duty Libertyville police officer was arrested after authorities say he prevented his wife from leaving their home and injured her during a struggle near Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:15 p.m. Saturday to the 34300 block of North Tangueray Drive in unincorporated Grayslake for a domestic dispute. Deputies met with the […]