Police are working to identify individuals who made a hoax call about explosives at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee that prompted an emergency response Friday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department received a report at around 4:30 p.m. Friday of possible explosive devices inside the park. “Within minutes of the initial call, law enforcement was […]
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Detectives investigating fake report of murder at unincorporated Lake Villa home, called ‘swatting’
Detectives are following up on leads after a person made a fake call claiming they killed their family, prompting an emergency response to a home in unincorporated Lake Villa Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday to a home in […]
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Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire placed on lockdown, police response sent after threats of violence
Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire was placed on soft lockdown and officers were dispatched after a male called police and made threats of violence toward the school Tuesday morning. The Lincolnshire Police Department received a call on its non-emergency line from a male around 11:32 a.m. Tuesday. Lincolnshire Deputy Police Chief Kimberly Covelli said the […]
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‘Swatting’ hoax call of murder at Beach Park home prompts heavy police response
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a hoax call of a murder at a Beach Park home – called “swatting” – that prompted a heavy police response overnight on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 12:50 a.m. Friday to the 38100 block of North Loyola Avenue in Beach Park. A […]
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False report of person shot at home in Lake in the Hills prompts heavy police response
A false report of a man who shot a woman at a home in Lake in the Hills prompted a heavy police response Wednesday evening as police investigate who made the call. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 1100 block of Heartland Gate for a report of […]
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Fake call about man shooting wife, holding child hostage prompts heavy police response in Bull Valley
A fake report of a man who had shot his wife and was holding a child hostage prompted a heavy police response in a neighborhood in Bull Valley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 7200 block of Millburne Court in Bull Valley. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communication Specialist Emily […]
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Bomb, shooting threat at historic building in downtown Woodstock being investigated as ‘swatting’
Authorities are investigating a bomb and shooting threat at the Old Courthouse Center in downtown Woodstock Friday evening as a “swatting” call, which prompted evacuations and a large police response. At 7:25 p.m. Friday, the Northeast Regional Communications Center (NERCOM) received a call from an unknown person with a male voice. The caller said he […]
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Report of child shot at home in Beach Park believed to be ‘swatting’ incident originating from online video game
A report of a child shot at a home in Beach Park prompted an emergency response and authorities say it was believed to be a “swatting” incident originating from an online video game. A 911 dispatch center in Lake County received a telephone call on their non-emergency line around 7:50 p.m. Sunday. The caller claimed […]
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Hoax calls reporting bomb threat, threat of violence prompt police response to Lake Forest High School
Police were called after a person falsely reported a bomb had been placed in Lake Forest High School and other callers falsely reported “active violence” inside the school Wednesday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department said dispatchers received a bomb threat around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday. The caller stated there was a bomb placed in Lake […]