Two months later, police say they are still investigating a case where a jet skier intentionally ran over a mother duck and her 15 ducklings, killing some of them, on Petite Lake in Lake Villa. Antioch resident Ainsley Brook Wonderling previously said in a social media post that a male was driving a jet ski […]
Tag: petite lake
Posted inLocal News
Police investigating after jet skier intentionally ran over family of ducks, killing them on Petite Lake near Lake Villa
Conservation police are searching for the driver of a jet ski that intentionally ran over a mother duck and her 15 ducklings, killing some of them, on Petite Lake in Lake Villa. Antioch resident Ainsley Brook Wonderling said in a social media post that a male was driving a jet ski with a female passenger […]
Posted inLocal News
Off-duty police officer drowned on Petite Lake after having a medical emergency, coroner says
The coroner said that an off-duty police officer, who was also a military veteran, died after possibly experiencing a medical emergency of some kind, causing him to drown on Petite Lake Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
Posted inLocal News
Off-duty police officer ID’d as Petite Lake drowning victim, officials say
An off-duty police officer, who was a Round Lake Beach resident, was identified as the man who drowned on Petite Lake near Lake Villa Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Lopez worked as a police […]
Posted inLocal News
Man dies after being rescued from Petite Lake near Lake Villa
A 49-year-old man swimming on Petite Lake near Lake Villa was rescued by his friends Friday evening and later died at the hospital, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Patrol Deputies along with the Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 5:45 p.m. Friday to the 38800 block of North Cedar […]
Posted inLocal News
Arlington Heights man who died in Petite Lake drowning identified
23-year-old Jason Saccone of Arlington Heights was identified Tuesday as the man who died after drowning in Petite Lake over the weekend, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was called at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday to the Petite Lake Sandbar, which is located on the Chain O’Lakes, for a […]
Posted inLocal News
Man dies after being rescued from Petite Lake
A 23-year-old man who didn’t know how to swim died after going under the water on Petite Lake on Saturday, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit was called at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday to the Petite Lake Sandbar, which is located on the Chain O’Lakes, for a report of an unresponsive person. Lake […]