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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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‘Grueling, nauseating, heartbreaking’: Mother of missing U.S. Navy sailor returns home to Florida amid ongoing search in Waukegan area

The mother of a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who went missing over a week ago in Waukegan has returned home to Florida but says she remains hopeful for new developments in the search. Kerry Rodier Gray said in a statement Sunday morning that she was back home in Florida after flying to Illinois earlier this […]

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Friday land, water search in North Chicago turns up empty for U.S. Navy member who went missing from Waukegan

Emergency crews have called off Friday’s land and water search with no results so far in the hunt for a 21-year-old U.S. Navy member who went missing in Waukegan. Waukegan Police Commander Scott Chastain said crews resumed the search at 9 a.m. Friday for Seamus Gray, 21. Friday’s search focused on the lakefront from 10th […]

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Search resumes, shifts toward North Chicago for missing U.S. Navy member last seen near Lake Michigan in Waukegan

Authorities have resumed their search, which has shifted south toward North Chicago, for a 21-year-old U.S. Navy member who went missing in Waukegan after leaving a bar. Waukegan Police Commander Scott Chastain said crews resumed the search at 9 a.m. Friday for Seamus Gray, 21. Friday’s search will focus on areas in North Chicago leading […]

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Emergency crews call off search for the day for missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor in Waukegan

Emergency crews searching for a 21-year-old U.S. Navy member, who went missing and was last seen near Lake Michigan in Waukegan, have called off the search Thursday and will resume Friday. Seamus Gray, 21, left Ibiza Bar, located at 17 North Genesee Street in Waukegan, around 1:35 a.m. Saturday. The bar said that Gray had […]

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Police release surveillance video showing missing U.S. Navy sailor walking away from Waukegan bar as search continues

Fire department crews are searching Lake Michigan in Waukegan for a missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy member who disappeared over the weekend as police release surveillance video of him. The Waukegan Police Department received a report around 2 p.m. Tuesday for a missing person, according to Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Brian Mullen. Mullen said the Waukegan […]