Lake County Sheriff's Office
Recent News About Lake County Sheriff's Office
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Sheriff's investigators seek truck involved in Beach Park hit-and-run crash
Lake County Sheriff's Traffic Crash investigators are seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash with a motorcycle that resulted in the death of a Waukegan man on July 27.
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Mundelein man charged with child pornography
Lake County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Mundelein man on July 15, suspected of possessing numerous images and videos depicting child pornography, many involving children under the age of 13.
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Lake County drug arrests net Waukegan suspects
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), a task force funded by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, recently made arrests involving individuals accused of selling drugs near an elementary school.
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Lake County motorcycle crashes leave one dead, another seriously injured
Lake County Sheriff's Traffic Crash Investigators are examining two separate motorcycle accidents that occurred on July 18 and 19, resulting in one fatality and another serious injury.
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Zion man accused of possessing child pornography
A Zion man is facing charges related to child pornography following an investigation by Lake County Sheriff's detectives.
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Lake County Sheriff’s human trafficking operation nets 27 arrests
The Lake County Sheriff's Special Investigations Group has announced the arrest of 27 individuals following a two-day human trafficking suppression operation.
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Multiple vehicle crash in Wadsworth claims life of Niles woman
Lake County Sheriff's traffic investigators are examining a fatal traffic accident involving three vehicles that occurred in Wadsworth on July 5.
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Report of shots fired in Gurnee leads to drug seizure, arrest
A report of shots fired led to an arrest, drug seizure, and charges against a suspect in unincorporated Gurnee early on July 5.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Round Lake on July 4
Lake County Sheriff's crash investigators are examining an incident where a vehicle struck a pedestrian, resulting in a 67-year-old Round Lake man being hospitalized on the night of July 4.
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Sheriff's deputies de-escalate situation with armed woman in Beach Park
Lake County Sheriff's deputies successfully de-escalated a potentially dangerous situation in Beach Park on June 27, involving an armed woman.
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Waukegan man suffers critical injuries in Beach Park crash
Lake County Sheriff's Crash Investigators are examining a serious traffic incident that occurred Thursday evening in Beach Park, resulting in critical injuries to one driver.
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Lake County deputies arrest man for stabbing threats
Lake County Sheriff's deputies, with the assistance of K-9 officers, apprehended a man on June 25 after he allegedly threatened to stab individuals at a Wadsworth property where he resided.
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Reckless Gurnee driver who caused multiple crashes gets multiple charges
A Gurnee man is facing multiple charges following a series of collisions that resulted in injuries and led to a police chase.
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Convicted felon arrested on drug trafficking charge in Park City
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Group has arrested a Park City man on charges of drug trafficking.
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Gurnee teen charged with shooting family member
An 18-year-old man from Gurnee has been arrested and charged by Lake County Sheriff's detectives following an alleged shooting incident involving a family member on Wednesday night, June 11.
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Driver critical after multi-vehicle crash in Beach Park Tuesday morning
A driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Beach Park on Tuesday morning remains in critical condition at a local hospital, as reported by the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
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Beach Park armed robbery suspect identified, arrested
Lake County Sheriff's detectives have identified a suspect in the armed robbery of a Beach Park fast-food restaurant that occurred on May 22.
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Lake County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a Beach Park armed robbery
Detectives from the Lake County Sheriff's Office are investigating an armed robbery that took place on May 22 at a fast-food restaurant in Beach Park.
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ATV operator, children injured in Ingleside ATV crash on Monday
Lake County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a serious crash in Ingleside involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with two children as passengers.
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Lake County Sheriff's detectives charge Gurnee-area teacher with child pornography
Lake County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Gurnee-area teacher on May 15 for allegedly disseminating child pornography.