The coroner has released the identity of a woman who was strangled to death before her body was dumped alongside a quiet roadway near Wadsworth Wednesday. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Megan Lewis, 39, of Chicago, preliminarily died as a result of strangulation, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Coroner makes positive identification of 39-year-old woman killed, dumped along roadway near Wadsworth
The coroner’s office said they have positively identified a 39-year-old woman who was killed and her body dumped alongside a quiet roadway near Wadsworth Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to Hunt Club Road south of Route 173 in Old Mill Creek. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]
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Police investigating after woman killed, dumped on side of roadway near Wadsworth
Sheriff’s officials say a woman was killed and her body was dumped along the side of Hunt Club Road near Wadsworth Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to Hunt Club Road south of Route 173 in Old Mill Creek. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a […]
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‘Great sadness’: Wadsworth village president who served 16 years in position dies at age 71
Officials announced that Wadsworth Village President Glenn Ryback, who has served for the past 16 years in the position, has died at age 71 following medical issues. The Village of Wadsworth said in a statement that Ryback died on Sunday. “It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the passing of Village President […]
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Coroner identifies Crystal Lake woman killed after driving into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash near Zion
The coroner has identified a Crystal Lake woman who was killed after she crashed head-on into another vehicle, causing a three-car crash that left a second person injured near Zion. An autopsy performed Friday showed Kristi Doll, 55, of Crystal Lake, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to […]
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55-year-old woman killed after driving into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash near Zion
A 55-year-old woman was killed after investigators say she crashed head-on into another vehicle, causing a three-vehicle crash that left a second driver injured near Zion Friday morning. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:45 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 173 and Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion […]
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Sheriff investigating after gunman robs clerk of money at gas station convenience store in Wadsworth
Sheriff’s officials say they are working to identify a man who robbed a gas station convenience store in Wadsworth while armed with a gun early Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:40 a.m. Monday to Loves Travel Stop, 43100 North Route 41 in Wadsworth, for a report of an armed robbery. Deputies […]
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2 injured after car travels into oncoming traffic, causing head-on crash that left vehicle engulfed in flames in Wadsworth
A woman and a man were hospitalized after a car drove into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash that left one of the cars fully engulfed in flames in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to Route 41 and Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth […]
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Manager of truck stop, travel center near Zion charged with stealing over $45,000 from company
Authorities say the manager of a truck stop and travel center near Zion was arrested after he allegedly stole over $45,000 from the business over the span of a year. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on September 5 to TravelCenters of America, 16650 West Russell Road in unincorporated Zion, for a theft report. Lake […]