Five people were taken to the hospital after a man said he fell asleep or had a medical episode before slamming his SUV into the back of three other cars stopped at a busy intersection in Wadsworth Monday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:05 p.m. Monday […]
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2 moped riders critically injured after crashing with sedan in Wadsworth
Two moped riders were rushed to the hospital with critical and life-threatening injuries after crashing with a sedan in Wadsworth Sunday afternoon, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday to Delany Road and August Zupec Drive in Wadsworth for a report of a […]
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No injuries after dozens of firefighters battle fire that destroyed home, caused partial collapse in Wadsworth
Dozens of firefighters spent hours battling a fire that destroyed a home and caused it to partially collapse after the residents escaped in Wadsworth Friday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and several automatic aid fire departments responded around 10:20 p.m. Friday to the 41400 block of Green Bay Road, just […]
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Investigators arrest Wadsworth man for allegedly downloading nearly 200K files of child sexual abuse material
Investigators have arrested a 74-year-old man after raiding his home in Wadsworth and discovering he allegedly downloaded nearly 200,000 files of child sexual abuse material, including some involving toddlers. Steven C. Kazmer, 74, of Wadsworth, was charged with eight counts of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, a Class X felony. The Lake County State’s […]
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Wanted suspect left seriously injured after stabbing self, being hit by semi-truck while fleeing police on I-94 near Wadsworth
A wanted suspect was left seriously injured and most lanes on I-94 near Wadsworth remain shut down after he fled from the U.S. Marshals, rolled his car over, stabbed himself and was hit by a semi-truck while fleeing on foot. The Newport Fire Protection District, Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 12:15 […]
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Firefighters rescue adult, child trapped in truck that drove off I-94, rolled over into water near Wadsworth
Firefighters rescued an adult and a child who were trapped inside a truck that drove off Interstate 94 near Wadsworth and rolled over into the water, authorities said. The Newport Township Fire Protection District, Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 12:15 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 near the 5.75-mile marker in Wadsworth […]
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Police: Quick thinking by off duty Kenosha sheriff’s deputy limits damage, potentially saves lives, in Wadsworth fire
The quick actions of an off-duty Kenosha sheriff deputy helped limit damages from an overnight fire in Wadsworth early Saturday, officials said. Chief Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the unidentified off-duty deputy from Kenosha County called 9-1-1 at about 1:40 a.m. to alert authorities that a fire had started in the […]
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Wadsworth woman arrested after driving into oncoming lanes during police pursuit, being found with malnourished dog
A Wadsworth woman was taken into custody after she allegedly led police on a reckless vehicle chase in Pleasant Prairie that came to an end with officers finding a malnourished dog in her car. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Police Department said a police officer came upon a possible disabled motorist on Highway 50 during the […]
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Family raising money for funeral expenses after couple killed in head-on crash with semi-truck in Wadsworth
A family is raising money for funeral expenses after a man and a woman, who were partners, both died when their car collided head-on into a semi-truck on Route 173 in Wadsworth last week. An autopsy performed Thursday showed that Kelly Wooten, 51, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, and Jacklyn Bradley, 45, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, died as a […]