Lake County Sheriff's Office
Recent News About Lake County Sheriff's Office
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Lake County Sheriff's Detectives arrest suspect for possessing child pornography
Lake County Sheriff's Detectives arrested a registered sex offender on September 24. Detectives were given information that the suspect uploaded possible child pornography to a social media page.
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Lake County deputies arrest Gurnee man for driving 50 mph over the speed limit
Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Gurnee man on Sept. 19 after he allegedly drove more than 50 mph over the speed limit and fled from law enforcement.
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Wadsworth single-vehicle crash sends passenger to hospital with critical injuries
Lake County Sheriff's crash investigators are examining an early morning accident in Wadsworth that trapped two men inside their vehicle, leaving one with life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle accident was reported at 4:15 a.m. on Sept. 15.
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Lake Villa man charged in crash that critically injured his passenger
A Lake Villa man has been charged following an accident that occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Route 59 and Diemer Street in unincorporated Antioch. Sheriff's deputies responding to the traffic crash found a 43-year-old Antioch woman unresponsive and unconscious in the roadway.
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Beach Park man arrested in domestic battery incident
A Beach Park man was taken into custody by Lake County Sheriff's K9 Danno after he allegedly hit and choked a woman. Deputies were dispatched to a manufactured home in the 38700 block of North Sheridan Park, Beach Park, for a domestic battery in progress.
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Single-vehicle accident kills driver in unincorporated Antioch
Lake County Sheriff's Crash Investigators are examining an overnight single-vehicle traffic crash that occurred in unincorporated Antioch at approximately 4:45 a.m. on September 2.
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Lake County Sheriff's Office teams collaborate to apprehend violent suspect
A violent suspect was apprehended through collaboration by the Lake County Sheriff's Telecommunicators, deputies, and canine teams after receiving a call at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 30. Deputies responded to a residence in the 24800 block of West Crabtree Lane, Ingleside.
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Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrest Wauconda man after traffic crash
Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Wauconda man on August 28 after he drove intoxicated, caused a traffic crash, and fled the scene on foot in Long Grove. Deputies responded to Route 22 and Old McHenry Road for a traffic crash at approximately 3:25 p.m.
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Zion man arrested on charges he drove on airport's active runway
A Zion man has been charged after Lake County Sheriff's deputies reported he trespassed on an active runway and entered an unoccupied aircraft at approximately 11:55 a.m. on August 20. Deputies were dispatched to Campbell Airport in unincorporated Grayslake.
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Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrest suspect accused of fleeing at speeds over 100 mph
Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Fox Lake woman who they said fled at speeds of more than 100 mph on Aug. 19. It was not the first time the stolen Dodge Charger had fled from Lake County law enforcement in recent days.
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Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrest man after shooting attempt in Antioch
A felon who allegedly attempted to shoot security staff at an Antioch bar on August 16 was arrested by Lake County Sheriff's Deputies. The firearm malfunctioned and did not fire.
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Pedestrian dies after traffic crash Wednesday night in Wauconda
A fatal crash involving a pedestrian in unincorporated Wauconda on the night of August 7 is under investigation by Lake County Sheriff's Traffic Crash Investigators. The male pedestrian was crossing Route 12.
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Grayslake man charged with child porn possession in home used for child daycare
Lake County Sheriff's detectives have arrested a Grayslake man for possessing hundreds of videos and images of child pornography. A family member of the suspect runs an in-house child daycare.
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Lake County Sheriff's employees save Gurnee man's life
Employees of the Lake County Sheriff's Office saved the life of a man who was attempting self-harm on August 31 in unincorporated Gurnee. 911 Emergency Telecommunicators received a call from the man's wife at approximately 10:30 p.m.
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Five-vehicle crash in Antioch on Thursday left one person critically injured
A five-vehicle traffic accident on Thursday afternoon that left one person critically injured remains under investigation by Lake County Sheriff's Crash investigators. Deputies responded at approximately 6:05 p.m. on July 25 to Route 173 east of Route 45 in unincorporated Antioch for a traffic crash with injuries.
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Lake County Sheriff's Office helps rescue 15-year-old girl from Green Oaks man'
A missing 15-year-old girl from Kannapolis, North Carolina, was rescued from a Green Oaks man's residence on July 24. The suspect has been charged with sexual abuse and unlawful drug possession.
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Suspect arrested after crashing stolen car into Lake County Sheriff's deputy's car, fleeing
A parolee was arrested and faces felony charges after a stolen vehicle was driven into a squad car and fled from a Lake County Sheriff's deputy at approximately 10 p.m. on July 24. The suspect was taken into custody after crashing the vehicle.
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Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit responds to boat explosion in Lake Michigan
Two men were injured in a boat explosion on Lake Michigan on July 23 and were transported to shore by a good Samaritan. Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit deputies responded at approximately 3 p.m.
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Mundelein man charged with selling fentanyl, other drugs
A Mundelein man was arrested and charged with selling fentanyl and other drugs following an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Group. The unit is a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area funded task force.
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Lake County deputies arrest man accused of battering pregnant girlfriend
A man who witnesses said battered his pregnant girlfriend was arrested by Lake County Sheriff's deputies after a vehicle chase on July 18. The chase ended in a multiple-vehicle crash.