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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‘He’s my life’: Mother begs public for help in finding missing 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor in Waukegan
The mother of a 21-year-old U.S. Navy member, who disappeared in Waukegan over the weekend, is begging the public for help in finding her son, saying “he is my life.” 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 been […]
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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 […]
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Extensive search launched for U.S. Navy member who disappeared after leaving bar in Waukegan
Police say they are conducting an extensive search for a 21-year-old U.S. Navy member who disappeared after he left a bar in downtown Waukegan over the weekend. 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 Police […]
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2 U.S. Military members based in Lake County killed in murder-suicide in Wheeling
Two active-duty U.S. Military members who are based in Lake County, including one who lived in Gurnee, were both killed in a murder-suicide shooting in Wheeling, police said. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Al Steffen said officers responded around 4:50 a.m. Sunday to a 911 call for a person down in the roadway near Lakeview Drive […]
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‘A big success’: 250 sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes attend annual holiday dinner in Antioch
Dozens of volunteers and local businesses helped organize 250 sailors from nearby Naval Station Great Lakes to attend a holiday dinner in Antioch Saturday after last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19. The annual Antioch Community Sailors Dinner was held on Saturday at Antioch VFW Post 4551, located at 75 North Avenue, according to […]
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Medical examiner releases cause, manner of death after off-duty Lake County firefighter found dead in Chicago
The medical examiner said the sudden death of an off-duty Great Lakes Fire Department firefighter, who leaves behind three children, has been ruled a suicide. The Great Lakes Fire Department, based near North Chicago, announced the death of Lieutenant Jeffrey Peters on Sunday. “We are devastated by the loss of one of our own.” Chicago […]