Lake County Sheriff's Office IL
Recent News About Lake County Sheriff's Office IL
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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.
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Driver of stolen vehicle dies on Saturday after collision in Zion
A Wisconsin man died after the stolen Lexus GS400 he was driving collided with a GMC Yukon in unincorporated Zion on July 6. The driver and passengers of the Yukon sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
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Lake County deputies arrested trio on illegally possessing loaded firearms charges
Lake County Sheriff's deputies arrested three individuals for illegally possessing loaded firearms at approximately 11:45 p.m. on July 5. Deputies were responding to the 42400 block of North Route 41, Wadsworth, on a vehicle fire call.
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Fireworks suspected cause of two Lake County residential fires
Fireworks are the suspected cause of two residential structure fires that resulted in local fire agencies and the Lake County Sheriff's Office responding to the call. No injuries were reported, though damages were extensive.
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Lake County Sheriff campaign to cut fatalities on the water
The Lake County Sheriff's Office will participate in the annual Operation Dry Water campaign to reduce alcohol and drug-related incidents and fatalities on the water. The campaign runs from July 4-8.
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Chicago man arrested after mass shooting threat for Lake County Courthouse
A Chicago man previously convicted of making a terrorist threat was arrested after threatening a military-style mass shooting at the Lake County Courthouse. The suspect was arrested by Chicago Police on June 27, two weeks after making the threat.