Authorities say a McHenry County sheriff’s canine assisted in tracking down a child who went missing for several hours near Crystal Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched around 6:55 p.m. Monday for a report of a missing person on Erick Street in unincorporated Crystal Lake. The young teenager was missing for approximately two […]
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Drone operator recognized for locating missing elderly man with dementia in field in Round Lake
A search and rescue team drone operator is being hailed for locating an elderly man with dementia in a field in Round Lake after he went missing Tuesday. The Round Lake Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon they were searching for a 67-year-old Round Lake man. The man, who has dementia, could be attracted to water, […]
Active police search underway for 67-year-old man who went missing in Round Lake
UPDATE: Officials say the man was located safely by a drone operator in a field south of Chardon Road. Police say they are actively searching with drones and canines for a 67-year-old man with dementia who went missing Tuesday from Round Lake. The Round Lake Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon they are searching for Aleksandr […]
Police seek help in locating 86-year-old woman considered missing, endangered from Huntley
UPDATE: The woman has been safely located in Iowa, police announced. Police are searching for an 86-year-old Huntley woman considered endangered after she went missing and was last seen driving near Marengo Sunday. The Illinois State Police activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for Selva Ferguson, 86, of Huntley. The Huntley Police Department is seeking […]
Coroner says missing teenager Brissa Romero was under influence of alcohol, THC when she died in Vernon Hills pond
The coroner says 17-year-old Brissa Romero was under the influence of alcohol and THC when she drove her car into a Vernon Hills pond before being found dead last month. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Wednesday that it had recently received toxicology test results for Romero. The […]
Police seek help in locating 77-year-old man considered missing and endangered from Round Lake Beach
UPDATE: The family reports the man has been located safe in Wisconsin. Police are searching for a 77-year-old Round Lake Beach man considered endangered who went missing after leaving his home to drop off a television in Grayslake Monday. The Illinois State Police activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory for Jose I. Montano, 77, of […]
Fire rescue canines assist in search for missing person located safe in North Chicago
A 20-year-old man with autism who went missing in North Chicago was located by a good Samaritan during a ground search involving fire rescue canines, officials said. The North Chicago Police Department said on Friday they were seeking the help of the community in locating a missing person. The 20-year-old man, who has autism, was […]
Coroner releases autopsy results after missing teenager Brissa Romero found in Vernon Hills pond
The coroner says preliminary autopsy results showed missing 17-year-old Brissa Romero died from drowning after the girl and her car were found in a pond in Vernon Hills. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said that an autopsy was performed Wednesday morning on Romero. The preliminary autopsy results showed Romero’s death was consistent with drowning, Banek […]
Coroner positively identifies body recovered from Vernon Hills pond as missing teenager Brissa Romero
The coroner’s office has positively identified a body recovered Tuesday from a Vernon Hills pond as Brissa Romero, the 17-year-old girl who went missing over a week ago. The Countryside Fire Protection District around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), bringing in specialized dive and sonar equipment from fire departments […]