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Sheriff reminds parents about teaching of ‘stranger danger’ after child abduction report in Volo

The sheriff’s office said they urge parents to remind their kids about “stranger danger” after a stranger in Volo drove a child to school, prompting the child’s parents to think their son was abducted. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that parents should have the stranger danger conversation with their […]

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Authorities release identity of 18-year-old man who died after rollover crash near Wauconda

The coroner has identified an 18-year-old man who died after he rolled his car over near Wauconda Wednesday evening. An autopsy performed on Thursday showed that Austin Voyles, 18, of Wauconda, died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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Driver critically injured after being ejected from motorcycle during crash near Wauconda

A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was thrown from his motorcycle when he drove off the roadway near Wauconda Tuesday evening. The Wauconda Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Darrell Road and West Neville Road in unincorporated Wauconda. Lake County […]