A Zion woman is expected to survive after she suffered major injuries when she lost control of her car and crashed into a tree in Pleasant Prairie, police said. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Department early Sunday morning to Sheridan Road and 92nd Place for a vehicle crash. Officers […]
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Beach Park boy arrested after dashcam video captures 100+ mph pursuit in Kenosha County
A teenage boy from Beach Park is facing charges after he led police on a pursuit at over 100 mph, which was captured on video, and crashed in Kenosha County. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department said second-shift officers observed a vehicle speeding recklessly on Friday. Dashcam video released Wednesday showed the red pickup truck traveling […]
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Video shows Zion man leading police on pursuit, crashing into squad car and fleeing on foot
A newly released video captured a Zion man who led officers on a vehicle chase that ended with him crashing into a squad, injuring an officer, before fleeing on foot into the woods. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department released dashcam and bodycam video last week of the September 25 incident. Officers located a vehicle that […]
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Zion man arrested after leading police officers on 115 mph pursuit in Wisconsin
A man from Zion is in custody after he led officers on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of more than 115 mph over the border in Wisconsin Thursday morning. The Kenosha Police Department began a pursuit around 2 a.m. Thursday of a reckless vehicle. The pursuit was terminated as the vehicle entered into Pleasant Prairie, […]
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Winthrop Harbor officers assist in arresting suspect who fought with officers following limousine chase in Pleasant Prairie
Winthrop Harbor officers assisted in arresting a suspect who led police on a pursuit in a limousine in Pleasant Prairie and then fought with an officer Monday afternoon. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said an officer spotted a limousine driving well below the posted speed limit around 3:40 p.m. Monday. The officer initiated a […]
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Charges filed against Waukegan man following police pursuit in Wisconsin, fleeing on foot from officers in Zion
Charges have been filed against a convicted felon found with a gun after he led police in Wisconsin on a pursuit that crossed the state border and ended with him fleeing on foot in Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said one of their third shift officers was driving on Sheridan Road near 104th […]
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‘Devastating loss’: Friends remember Winthrop Harbor man who died on his birthday while scuba diving on Lake Michigan
Friends of a Winthrop Harbor man and experienced scuba diver are remembering him after he died on his birthday while diving at a shipwreck site on Lake Michigan. The United States Coast Guard received a distress call around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from a boat at the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck regarding a scuba diver who had […]
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Driver arrested after police pursuit in Wisconsin, fleeing on foot from officers at gas station in Zion
A Waukegan man was arrested after he led police in Wisconsin on a brief chase and crossed the state border before fleeing from his car at a gas station in Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said one of their third shift officers was driving on Sheridan Road near 104th Street around 3:35 a.m. […]
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Winthrop Harbor man found dead after scuba diving shipwreck on Lake Michigan in Kenosha County
A Winthrop Harbor man who was scuba diving to explore a shipwreck on Lake Michigan near Pleasant Prairie was found dead following a lengthy search operation. The United States Coast Guard received a distress call around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from a boat at the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck regarding a scuba diver who had not returned […]