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Mundelein police officers praised for helping lost blind man
by Sam BorciaPublished August 1, 2018 6:53 PM
A blind man who got lost after being dropped off by an Uber at the wrong location is thankful after two Mundelein police officers helped him back to his home, he told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. Mundelein resident Mark Ehlert told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that at 2 a.m. on Wednesday he was […]
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70-year-old Grayslake woman dead after head-on crash near Third Lake
by Sam BorciaPublished July 29, 2018 11:54 AM
A 70-year-old Grayslake woman is dead and a 17-year-old Round Lake Beach boy was injured after a head-on crash near Third Lake that left one of the vehicles on fire. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Departmentwere called at 4:35 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 45 and West Cottage Avenue in […]
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Woman attacked while walking dog in Lindenhurst, police say
by Sam BorciaPublished July 29, 2018 11:30 AM
The Lindenhurst Police Department is warning residents after a woman walking her dog was physically battered early Sunday morning. Police said that they were notified at around 2 a.m. Sunday for a report of a 41-year-old woman who had been walking on the wooded trail between the Lindenhurst Park District and Jefferson Drive with her […]
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Man shot and killed by police officer in Lakemoor identified as homicide suspect
by Sam BorciaPublished July 26, 2018 4:43 PM
Kenneth E. Martell, 36, who was wanted for a homicide, was identified as the man shot and killed by a Lakemoor police officer Thursday morning. The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force said that a Lakemoor police officer was on routine patrol at around 5 a.m. and came across an occupied SUV on a narrow […]
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Man armed with two guns shot and killed by police in Lakemoor
by Sam BorciaPublished July 26, 2018 9:31 AM
A Lakemoor police officer who came upon a suspicious vehicle turned into a police involved shooting that left a man dead Thursday morning. The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force said that a Lakemoor police officer was on routine patrol at around 5 a.m. and came across an occupied SUV on a narrow gravel road […]
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Coroner IDs man robbed and beaten to death in Lake Villa
by Sam BorciaPublished July 25, 2018 6:13 PM
The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified 58-year-oldJerry Griffith as the man robbed and beaten to death by two Lake Villa men on Saturday. Jordan L. Toney, 19, of the 39000 block of North Poplar Street in Lake Villa, and Buddy W. Johnson, 20, of the 21600 block of West Birch Street in Lake Villa, have […]
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Felon arrested after three guns, marijuana found in North Chicago home
by Sam BorciaPublished July 25, 2018 5:31 PM
A felon was arrested after police conducted a search warrant at his North Chicago home and found three handguns along with almost four pounds of marijuana. The Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force conducted a search warrant on July 19 at a home in the 1700 block of Lincoln Street in North Chicago. The warrant […]
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Handcuffed man escapes from back of police car in Third Lake
by Sam BorciaPublished July 25, 2018 10:08 AM
A 25-year-old man arrested for fraudulently acquiring a prescription at a CVS was taken into custody again after he escaped in handcuffs from the back of a police car. A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was called at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday to the CVS pharmacy, 34344 North Route 45 in Third Lake, for a report […]
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Two men charged with murder after Lake Villa man robbed, beaten to death
by Sam BorciaPublished July 23, 2018 3:47 PM
Two Lake Villa men have been charged with first-degree murder after robbing and beating an ‘innocent man’ to death in Lake Villa Saturday evening. Jordan L. Toney, 19, of the 39000 block of North Poplar Street in Lake Villa, and Buddy W. Johnson, 20, of the 21600 block of West Birch Street in Lake Villa, […]
