Two moped riders were rushed to the hospital with critical and life-threatening injuries after crashing with a sedan in Wadsworth Sunday afternoon, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday to Delany Road and August Zupec Drive in Wadsworth for a report of a […]
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Family raising money for funeral expenses after couple killed in head-on crash with semi-truck in Wadsworth
A family is raising money for funeral expenses after a man and a woman, who were partners, both died when their car collided head-on into a semi-truck on Route 173 in Wadsworth last week. An autopsy performed Thursday showed that Kelly Wooten, 51, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, and Jacklyn Bradley, 45, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, died as a […]
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Many fire departments battle wind-fueled wildland fire that burned 159 acres on border of Antioch, Old Mill Creek
Over two dozen fire departments spent several hours battling a wildland fire, fueled by high winds and dry air, that burned over 150 acres on the border of Antioch and Old Mill Creek Friday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department initially responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 45 and Route 173 in […]
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Coroner identifies man, woman killed after car crashes head-on into semi-truck on Route 173 in Wadsworth
The coroner has released the identities of a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s who both died when their car collided head-on into a semi-truck on Route 173 in Wadsworth Thursday. An autopsy performed Thursday showed that Kelly Wooten, 51, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, and Jacklyn Bradley, 45, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, died […]
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Sheriff says sedan at fault after crashing head-on into semi-truck, killing driver and passenger on Route 173 in Wadsworth
The sheriff says a sedan is believed to be at fault after it drifted out of its lane and drove head-on into a semi-truck, killing a man and a woman in the sedan on Route 173 in Wadsworth Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 7:50 a.m. […]
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Several residents displaced after fire fully engulfs townhome, damages 3 other units in Beach Park
Several residents are displaced after a fire, which reportedly started from a vehicle in a garage, fully engulfed a townhome and left three other units uninhabitable in Beach Park late Wednesday evening. The Newport Township Fire Protection District, Beach Park Fire Department, Zion Fire Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded at 10:47 p.m. […]
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2 men killed after head-on crash in unincorporated Lake County
Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 70s, were killed after one of their vehicles collided head-on with the other along the state line near Wadsworth Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 p.m. Friday to the area of West Russell Road and Delany […]
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Police locate missing 22-year-old man from Newport Township
Police have located a 22-year-old man who left his home in Newport Township without his wallet or cellphone. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they were seeking the community’s assistance in locating Jamal J. Nash, 22, who was last seen leaving his residence at approximately 2 p.m. Friday. Nash was driving a black Ford Edge […]
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Coroner IDs two Beach Park men killed after high-speed crash near Zion
Authorities have identified two Beach Park men in their 20s who were killed Sunday after their vehicle went airborne for approximately 200 feet and crashed into an embankment near unincorporated Zion. An autopsy showed that Angel Calderon, 23, and Miguel Mandujano, 27, both of Beach Park, died of blunt force injuries caused by a motor […]