The coroner says an elderly woman had been dead for an “extended time” when she was found on her bedroom floor in Vernon Hills, leading to a SWAT standoff involving her son, who lived in the home. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Friday to the 500 block of Saddlebrook Lane in […]
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SWAT team arrests suspect who barricaded himself after officers find woman’s decomposing body in Vernon Hills
A SWAT team arrested a suspect who barricaded himself for hours Friday morning into the evening after officers located the body of a decomposed woman in a home in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Friday to the 500 block of Saddlebrook Lane in Vernon Hills for a report of […]
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Charges filed after suspect randomly attacks victim he did not know, tries to punch 2nd person in Vernon Hills
Charges have been filed against a suspect who authorities say struck a victim with a tree branch and tried punching a second victim, both strangers to him, at a park in Vernon Hills Tuesday. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 5:34 p.m. Tuesday to Hartmann Park, 292 Oakwood Drive in Vernon Hills, for a […]
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Vernon Hills man arrested after trying to force entry to house in Green Oaks, attempting to crash car into home
A Vernon Hills man was tased and taken into custody by deputies after they say he tried forcing his way into a house in Green Oaks, blocking a victim from escaping and trying to crash his car into the residence Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:30 a.m. Thursday to the 1900 […]
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Suspect arrested after randomly attacking 2 people he did not know in public park in Vernon Hills
A suspect was taken into custody after authorities say he attacked a victim with a tree branch and tried punching a second victim, both strangers to him, at a park in Vernon Hills Tuesday. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded on Tuesday to Hartmann Park, 292 Oakwood Drive in Vernon Hills, for a report of […]
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2 injured after being hit by vehicle on Milwaukee Avenue during domestic dispute in Vernon Hills
Police say a domestic dispute resulted in two people being hit by a vehicle and injured on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills Monday afternoon. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 12:05 p.m. Monday to Milwaukee Avenue near Executive Way in Vernon Hills for a report of pedestrians who were […]
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Former college sports staff member arrested after search at Vernon Hills home leads to child sexual abuse material
A former college sports staffer and Libertyville High School grad was arrested after investigators say they found him distributing child sexual abuse material following a search warrant in Vernon Hills Wednesday. Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief Shannon Holubetz said his department received a referral from an outside law enforcement organization, prompting them to initiate a […]
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Spring Grove man reported missing, in ‘very confused’ state as sightings reported in several Lake County towns
A Spring Grove man has been reported missing and in a “very confused” state, with him being sighted in several towns in Lake County Wednesday morning. Wayne Johnson, 84, of Spring Grove, has been missing since 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. His close family friend, Joy Palmer, told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a missing person […]
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Occupant transported to hospital after fire fills senior living building with heavy smoke in Vernon Hills
One person was transported to the hospital after a fire left an apartment uninhabitable and filled a senior living apartment building with heavy smoke in Vernon Hills Monday evening. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 8:40 p.m. Monday to Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes, 10 East Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills, for a report of a […]