Lake County Sheriff's Office
Recent News About Lake County Sheriff's Office
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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.
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Beach Park man arrested after allegedly taking woman hostage
A Beach Park man was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly held the mother of his child hostage and killed her dog. Sheriff's deputies responded to an address in the 13000 block of West 28th Place, Wadsworth, at approximately 8:45 a.m. on June 16.
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Teen girls die in jet ski-boat crash on Lake Marie
Two children died when the jet ski they were operating crashed into a boat on Lake Marie on June 18. The 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest, California, and the 13-year-old girl from Long Grove were killed in the crash.
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Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit saves teen paddleboarders
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit saved the lives of two teenage paddleboarders who went adrift on Lake Michigan. The rescue occurred within a week of the resumption of Lake Michigan patrols.
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Skeletal remains found in Beach Park wooded area
Lake County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of an individual whose skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near Sheridan and Wadsworth Roads in Beach Park. Zion Police Officers found the remains on June 14 following an anonymous tip.
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Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit resumes Lake Michigan patrols
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit will resume patrolling Lake Michigan waters in Lake County with a new Fluid Watercraft Inflatable Patrol Boat. The Sheriff's Office has been unable to patrol since 2018 when an outdated patrol boat was retired due to mechanical and safety issues.
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Lake County Sheriff's Office team gets $250,000 operational grant
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) has received a $250,000 operational grant for expenses including staffing, capacity building, and equipment. State Senator Adriane Johnson secured the grant as a line item in the Illinois FY25 budget signed by the governor on June 5.
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Lake County deputies, Mundelein Police arrest man threatening with knife
Lake County Sheriff's deputies, joined by Mundelein Police officers, successfully de-escalated a situation on Tuesday where a man was threatening neighbors with a knife. Deputies responded to the call at approximately 9:55 a.m. on June 11.