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Sheriff canines help apprehend felon who pulled knife, threatened to slit victim’s throat in Wadsworth

A man convicted in a stabbing of his roommate in 2017 was arrested Wednesday with the help of two sheriff’s canines after officials say he pulled a knife and threatened to slit someone’s throat in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday to the 15900 block of West Wadsworth Road in […]

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Missing college professor found ‘in distress’ by jogger in Arlington Heights following search in Long Grove

Police say a missing college professor who disappeared was found “in distress” by a jogger on Wednesday following a massive search effort at a Long Grove forest preserve on Tuesday. The Arlington Heights Police Department announced Tuesday they were seeking the public’s assistance in locating 54-year-old Adam Gerber. He was last seen around 11:20 p.m. […]

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College professor remains missing following police, fire department search of Long Grove forest preserve

Police are continuing to search for a missing college professor who disappeared from Arlington Heights after a fire department search of water at a Long Grove forest preserve came up empty. The Arlington Heights Police Department said they are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Adam Gerber. Gerber is 54 years old and described as […]

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Deputies surround house, suspect runs to awaiting sheriff canine while trying to flee near Antioch

Deputies surrounded a home near Antioch and a wanted suspect who was inside tried fleeing from the house but instead ran right toward an awaiting sheriff’s canine Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office located a stolen vehicle around 9:15 p.m. Sunday parked outside a home. The driver of the vehicle fled from sheriff’s deputies […]