A man who allegedly fled at a high rate of speed from a traffic stop was arrested after deputies, a canine and a drone operator tracked him down in a wooded area near Wadsworth Tuesday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was conducting speed enforcement on Route 41 near Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth around 9 […]
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Police canine tracks down suspect who stole from store, fled from responding officers in Lake County
A police canine is being credited with tracking down a suspect who stole from a store in Lake County and then fled from responding officers. The Round Lake Park Police Department said Tuesday that Canine Gunny is “happy to work” despite the cold weather. Gunny was requested by the Round Lake Beach Police Department to […]
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Extensive police search conducted after suspects flee on foot from stolen car in Lake Bluff
Police conducted an extensive search after two suspects ran on foot from a stolen car in Lake Bluff early Tuesday morning, prompting an alert to residents. The Lake Bluff Police Department said around 4 a.m. Tuesday there was a presence of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest police officers near Bluff Road. Officers were searching for […]
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13 years in prison for 1 of 2 Lake County men charged after teen attacked during armed robbery in Wonder Lake
One of two Lake County men charged after a teenager was robbed at gunpoint and attacked in Wonder Lake has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2023, to the 3400 block of Thompson Road in Wonder Lake for a […]
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Officers capture suspect who allegedly attacked woman following hour-long police search in Libertyville
Officers captured a hiding suspect wanted for attacking and injuring a woman following an hour-long search involving a drone and a canine unit in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 600 block of Meadow Lane for a domestic disturbance. Police officers arrived and located a female […]
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Police arrest burglary suspect after hour-long search, foot pursuit in Lake Forest
Officers arrested a Waukegan man after they say he burglarized two vehicles in Lake Forest, leading to an hour-long search that resulted in a foot chase Monday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 3:45 p.m. Monday to a call from a resident in the 100 block of East Franklin Place who found a […]
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Wauconda police canine recognized for helping in Lake Barrington manhunt, Island Lake suspect search
A Wauconda police canine is being recognized for assisting in the Lake Barrington murder suspect manhunt and for assisting in the apprehension of an auto theft suspect in Island Lake. The Wauconda Police Department said Friday that its new recruit, Canine Skye, had assisted in the manhunt for the murder suspect in Lake Barrington. The […]
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Juvenile driving stolen car flees on foot from officers, leading to heavy police activity in Island Lake
A juvenile who fled in a stolen vehicle from officers and then fled on foot in a neighborhood in Island Lake prompted a heavy police search, officials said. Island Lake Police Chief Jennifer Paulus said the incident began around 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. An officer spotted a vehicle, which had been stolen from Island Lake days […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to murder suspect, girlfriend after massive day-long manhunt in Lake Barrington
A judge has denied the pre-trial release of a man, suspected in the murder of his brother, and his girlfriend who aided him after a massive day-long police manhunt in Lake Barrington. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said Osceola L. Little, 38, of Everett, Washington, was wanted in connection with a homicide that […]