The sheriff’s office and local police located two people who went missing on foot in extreme cold less than 24 hours apart following extensive searches in Antioch and Wadsworth. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a 60-year-old man with cognitive disabilities was reported missing from his home in Wadsworth around 11 p.m. […]
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‘Unthinkable loss’: Family, friends remember father found dead after going missing following boating incident in Lake Forest
Family and friends are remembering a father of two after he went missing while boating near Lake Forest and was found dead a month later, which they described as an “unthinkable loss.” The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on October 13 to the Lake Forest Harbor boat […]
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Wife of man who disappeared from Crystal Lake before being found dead calls on officials to take action
The wife of a Wisconsin father of two, who was found dead after going missing from Crystal Lake, is calling for officials to take action and add a guardrail where her husband’s car drove off the tollway. Benjamin Stephen Oberto, 45, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, was reported missing to the New Berlin Police Department on […]
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Father of 2 found dead 125 miles away month after going missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
A 43-year-old man, who was a father of two, has been found dead 125 miles away a month after he went missing while boating on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on October 13 to the Lake Forest Harbor boat ramp, 601 […]
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‘A true friend to so many’: Wife remembers husband, father of 2 found dead after disappearing from Crystal Lake
The wife of a Wisconsin father of two, who was found dead after going missing from Crystal Lake, called her husband’s death a “profound loss” as she remembers him for his “loving heart.” Benjamin Stephen Oberto, 45, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, was reported missing to the New Berlin Police Department on Thursday. The Illinois State […]
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Medical examiner says autopsy results pending after father found dead following disappearance in Crystal Lake
The medical examiner says the cause and manner of death are pending for a Wisconsin father who was found dead in his car in a creek after he disappeared following dinner in Crystal Lake. Benjamin Stephen Oberto, 45, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, was reported missing to the New Berlin Police Department on Thursday. The Illinois […]
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Father found dead in vehicle in creek after disappearing following dinner at Crystal Lake restaurant
A Wisconsin father has been found dead in his car in a creek after he left dinner at a restaurant in Crystal Lake Wednesday evening and went missing. Laura Leatherberry said her husband, Benjamin Stephen Oberto, was last seen at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday. Oberto, 45, was last seen at 1776 Restaurant in Crystal Lake. He was […]
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Police investigating after father disappears after leaving Crystal Lake restaurant
Police are investigating after a Wisconsin father disappeared after leaving a restaurant in Crystal Lake Wednesday evening before his phone later went dead. Laura Leatherberry said her husband, Benjamin Stephen Oberto, was last seen at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday. Oberto, 45, was last seen at 1776 Restaurant in Crystal Lake. He was assumed to be headed home […]
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Sheriff seeks help in locating 16-year-old girl who went missing from home near Waukegan
The sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old girl who went missing from her home near Waukegan two weeks ago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday they are searching for Zaniah Holmon, 16, of Waukegan. Holmon was last seen leaving her house on Nemesis Avenue unincorporated Waukegan. It is […]