Lake and McHenry County Scanner A man was hospitalized after he fell out of his kayak into the water on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor and had to be rescued by the fire department Tuesday morning The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie Fire Department responded around 8:37 a.m Fire officials said it was reported that a kayaker was in distress on Lake Michigan The kayaker was able to call 911 using his cell phone Fire crews arrived and observed a kayaker approximately three-quarters of a mile from shore who appeared to be in trouble volunteered their vessel to assist the Winthrop Harbor water rescue team North Point Marina staff and the Winthrop Harbor Police Department deployed their boat to aid in the rescue efforts Rescue crews located a 38-year-old Aurora man hanging off the side of his kayak without a life vest The man was suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion He was safely pulled from the water and transported to Froedtert South Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department said they remind the public that Lake Michigan can be “extremely dangerous.” “All boaters and kayakers are strongly urged to wear a life vest at all times while on the water,” the fire department said No part of this website may be reproduced or stored in any form without written permission from Lake and McHenry County Scanner To keep you informed about the latest news across Lake and McHenry counties as it happens Newly released video captured a high-speed police pursuit of a carjacked vehicle that ended in the car crashing in Winthrop Harbor and the armed juveniles fleeing on foot Police Department said they were on the lookout for a vehicle involved in an armed robbery on Wednesday evening Officers spotted the vehicle on Sheridan Road and a high-risk stop was attempted but the suspect vehicle fled at high speeds The police pursuit entered the area of Sheridan Road and Russell Road in Winthrop Harbor around 6:05 p.m A video captured by a bystander showed a Winthrop Harbor police officer attempting to deploy spike strips at the intersection as the chase proceeded southbound on Sheridan Road past the border into Illinois The driver lost control of the vehicle right after passing by the officer Officials said the vehicle swerved to avoid the spike strips Fire officials said the car crashed into a tree and an electrical pole on the east side of Sheridan Road south of Russell Road Power lines were brought down and ComEd was called to the scene Three ambulances responded to the scene and a police officer was transported to the hospital with minor injuries The Winthrop Harbor Police Department said they were assisting Wisconsin police agencies with the incident and there was a heavy police presence “There is no immediate danger to the community at this time.” The two occupants of the car immediately fled on foot after the crash into a neighborhood A brief foot pursuit ensued and officers from multiple agencies apprehended both suspects Two firearms were recovered and the vehicle was confirmed stolen Pleasant Prairie Chief of Police David Smetana said the vehicle involved was stolen in a carjacking in Mount Pleasant Winthrop Harbor Police Chief Tony Velardi said both suspects were juveniles and one was charged in Illinois with aggravated resisting arrest Additional charges were filed by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department and Mount Pleasant Police Department Smetana said Pleasant Prairie charges included fleeing and eluding and obstructing on both suspects It was not immediately clear what charges the two are facing from Mount Pleasant police Three suspects have been arrested following a local and federal investigation after officials say they stole approximately $700,000 from the Village of Winthrop Harbor Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an “extensive” financial crimes investigation resulting in three arrests and dozens of charges The Winthrop Harbor Police Department began an investigation in February 2024 into the case Village officials reported to the police department about unauthorized transactions involving the Village of Winthrop Harbor’s bank account The police department alerted the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Financial Crimes and Public Integrity Division spanning from October 2022 to October 2023 Prosecutors said the bank’s fraud department was able to recover and return a significant amount of the funds to the village Lake County Criminal Intelligence analysts and financial analysts from HSI assisted detectives in tracking transactions identifying bank accounts linked to the fraudulent activities and identifying multiple suspects who resided outside of Illinois Nationwide extraditable warrants were issued for Phillip Sanders Sanders was charged with theft over $500,000 misappropriation of financial institution property structuring a transaction and computer fraud Yarbrough was charged with theft over $500,000 money laundering and structuring a transaction Dickens was charged with theft over $500,000 All of the charges are felonies and each suspect faces Class X charges Winthrop Harbor detectives and the Memphis Police Department executed search warrants at multiple locations in Memphis and Jackson The warrants resulted in the arrests of Sanders and Yarbrough and the seizure of evidence Additional charges are pending against other suspects as the investigation continues Winthrop Harbor Police Chief Anthony Velardi said the investigation took approximately a year to complete with “countless hours being dedicated to it.” with a low solvability factor and where suspects are rarely identified WHPD detectives were able to charge several offenders with numerous felonies This is a testament to their investigative skills and dedication to their profession,” Velardi said “This case would not have had the same outcome without the cooperation of the Lake County State’s Attorneys Office I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks for the assistance we received to bring this case to a successful conclusion,” Velardi said Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said the Winthrop Harbor Police Department conducted a “top-notch investigation” and worked with his office so that they can hold the offenders accountable in Illinois “Our new Financial Crimes and Public Integrity Division and our law enforcement partners are dedicated to making sure that we protect Lake County residents and taxpayers from such calculated and damaging crimes But we must continue to invest in our safety infrastructure and I want to thank the Lake County Board for funding this Unit in 2023,” Rinehart said None of the suspects have been extradited back to Lake County yet Two of three suspects have been extradited to Lake County and released after a year-long investigation alleging they stole $700,000 from the Village of Winthrop Harbor were released from the Lake County Jail Thursday and placed on Level 3 pre-trial services monitoring during a court hearing in front of Lake County Judge Michael Nerheim Nerheim told the duo they are not to have any contact with property owned by the village of Winthrop Harbor meaning they could drive through Winthrop Harbor but are not allowed to stop at any village-owned property A third nationwide extraditable warrant remains active for Patrick Dickens The three are charged with theft over $500,000 and computer fraud for the alleged theft from Winthrop Harbor Sanders and Yarbrough are also charged with structuring a transaction in the cases Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an “extensive” financial crimes investigation resulting in dozens of charges for the trio The Winthrop Harbor Police Department began investigating the case in February 2024 after village officials reported unauthorized transactions involving the village of Winthrop Harbor’s bank account to the police department Prosecutors said the bank’s fraud department recovered and returned a significant amount of the funds to the village identifying bank accounts linked to the fraudulent activities and identifying multiple suspects who resided outside of Illinois Winthrop Harbor Police Chief Anthony Velardi said the investigation took approximately a year to complete with “countless hours being dedicated to it.” and Sanders is due in court April 10 for status of attorney hearings Police are investigating a reported stabbing at a home in Winthrop Harbor that left one person transported to the hospital The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m Emergency radio traffic indicated that one person was stabbed at the residence Paramedics transported the victim to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan Police officials said in a public statement that a “domestic-related incident” occurred The Winthrop Harbor Police Department was assisted by neighboring law enforcement agencies “There was no threat to the community related to this incident,” the Winthrop Harbor Police Department said The statement did not provide any details on the circumstances of what occurred and also did not say whether any suspects were taken into custody Court records show no charges have been filed yet Multiple attempts to reach Winthrop Harbor Police Chief Anthony Velardi for additional information went unanswered Lake and McHenry County Scanner has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the police reports A man and four juveniles have been arrested and charged with burglarizing an abandoned home in Winthrop Harbor Winthrop Harbor Police were called to the 300 block of Holdridge Avenue on March 16 for a suspicious vehicle Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Liz Cannon said during a court hearing on March 17 She said police saw the suspicious vehicle parked in front of an abandoned property owned by the Bank of Waukegan Cannon said officers were checking the property when they heard voices inside the house talking about ammunition and firearms Winthrop Harbor Police said in a news release that surrounding agencies were called in for assistance due to safety reasons based on what was overheard from the voices inside the home Officers from Lake County Sheriff’s Office Police established a perimeter around the home Police said the one adult and four juveniles attempted to run from police but were taken into custody Police recovered a bag containing burglary tools and stolen property Cannon said in court that $500 worth of items taken in the burglary were also recovered by police Cannon said Isaac Elisea Silver was charged with a Class 2 Felony count of burglary a Class 4 felony of possession of burglary tools and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass The charges are not detainable under the Illinois Safety Act Lake County Circuit Court Judge Michael Nerheim ordered Silver to remain on level three conditional release while awaiting trial Silver is ordered to not have any contact with the juveniles or return to the abandoned Winthrop Harbor property Police said the juveniles were charged with Class 2 felony counts of Residential Burglary Class 4 felony counts of Possession of Burglary Tools a Class 4 felony counts of Theft Over $500 and misdemeanor counts of Criminal Damage to Property and Criminal Trespass The juveniles were referred to the Robert W Depke Juvenile Justice Center and later released to the custody of their parents Future court dates for the juveniles are unknown A marina employee rescued a victim who fell through the ice into the water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 9:50 a.m Firefighters quickly donned their ice rescue gear and raced to the scene Fire crews arrived and found the victim had already been rescued from the water by North Point Marina staff Fire officials said the successful rescue occurred after North Point Marina’s general manager looked out his window and saw the individual bobbing in the water The manager instructed his staff to call 911 retrieved a rope and helped pull the victim to safety before emergency responders arrived The victim was transported by the Winthrop Harbor Fire Department to Vista Medical Center East for treatment of hypothermia “Both the North Point Marina and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department would like to remind the public that the ice on Lake Michigan is currently unsafe please stay off the ice,” officials said in a statement Authorities say two juveniles were arrested after a carjacking in Wisconsin led to a high-speed police chase that ended in the suspect crashing off the roadway in Winthrop Harbor Police Department was pursuing a vehicle wanted in an armed robbery on Wednesday evening A video captured by a bystander appeared to show a Winthrop Harbor police officer attempting to deploy spike strips at the intersection as the chase proceeded southbound on Sheridan Road past the border into Illinois It is unclear if the vehicle’s tires made contact with the deflation device or not Fire officials said paramedics were later called back to the crash scene as well as to the Winthrop Harbor Police Department but it is unknown if anyone else was transported to the hospital during those responses He said he was unaware if either was injured in the crash An officer was transported to the hospital after a high-speed chase ended with the suspect vehicle losing control and crashing off the roadway in Winthrop Harbor Wednesday at Sheridan Road and Russell Road Police Department was pursuing a vehicle reportedly wanted in an armed robbery A request for further information from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department was not immediately returned as of Thursday afternoon Friends of a Winthrop Harbor man and experienced scuba diver are remembering him after he died on his birthday while diving at a shipwreck site on Lake Michigan The United States Coast Guard received a distress call around 11:30 a.m Wisconsin shipwreck regarding a scuba diver who had not returned to the surface Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office said numerous agencies responded to assist in the search operation which soon became a recovery operation due to the amount of time that the diver had been missing The missing scuba diver was recovered around 10:15 a.m The diver was positively identified as Patrick Kelly Sheriff’s officials said Kelly had been diving at the shipwreck of the S.S which is approximately six miles out from the Pleasant Prairie coastline in water over 120 feet deep NBC Chicago reported Kelly was attempting to retrieve a severed line that was a potential hazard to other divers said the man has done thousands of dives around the world “He considered himself an expert on this site he considered himself a caretaker of this site And he went down for this selfless act of making sure that it didn’t have what he thought was a hazard,” Smith told the news channel sent out a distress call requesting immediate help after Kelly did not resurface when he was scheduled to do so the United States Coast Guard and numerous other agencies deployed their rescue boats to the dive location after receiving the call Poor water conditions led to the recovery efforts on Tuesday being postponed around 5 p.m until they resumed Wednesday morning when conditions were safer Sonar and several remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) were used which led to Kelly’s body being located approximately 125 feet below the surface on the bottom of Lake Michigan in the area of the S.S Sheriff’s officials said recovery efforts were successful in bringing Kelly’s body back to the surface and shore “It’s a devasting loss to not only the Winthrop Harbor community but the North Point Marina family,” a worker at the marina said Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner thanked assisting fire agencies that came from Kenosha Milwaukee and Walworth counties in Wisconsin as well as Lake “The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department extends our heartfelt condolences to the family and the diving community who were all impacted by this tragic event,” the department said didn’t matter if it was a stranger that walked through the door he was going to greet you and make you feel welcome here,” friend Rich Boren told NBC Chicago Those who need to talk to someone following the incident can call the Kenosha Human Development Services Crisis Line A man tried bribing officers with $4,000 in cash in an attempt to get out of an arrest in Winthrop Harbor and then injured two officers when he tried escaping aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting a peace officer causing injury Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said officers were conducting surveillance on Taylor on October 22 Officers knew Taylor had active arrest warrants for Lake County and Kenosha County cases He was on pre-trial release in four different Lake County cases Officers saw Taylor leave the Harbor Motel in Winthrop Harbor and drive to a gas station Taylor left the gas station and drove to a Dollar General where officers conducted a traffic stop on him McConnell said officers confirmed Taylor had active warrants and attempted to take him into custody Taylor told an officer that he had $4,000 in cash in his pocket and that the officer could have it if he let him go A search yielded $4,000 cash on Taylor’s person Taylor was placed into a squad car after he was arrested Officers began searching Taylor’s vehicle when the man attempted to get out of the handcuffs by slipping a leg under his arms Officers tried to stop Taylor and one of the officers got their finger stuck in a cuff McConnell said Taylor used his foot to push it into the officer’s finger and he suffered a laceration Officers had to take Taylor to the ground to secure him A second officer was injured after landing on his arm and elbow leading to a workers’ compensation claim Lake County Judge Ari Fisz granted petitions to revoke Taylor’s pre-trial release in his other pending criminal cases The judge said Taylor has a long history of failing to appear in court and being charged with new offenses Taylor is set to appear in court again on November 21 for a preliminary hearing A judge denied pre-trial release to a convicted felon who claimed he was “preparing for the Armageddon” after he was found with 18 guns drugs and 8,500 rounds of ammunition in Winthrop Harbor Officers with the Winthrop Harbor Police Department around 10 p.m Sunday observed numerous cannabis plants being cultivated in a residential backyard in the 900 block of Fulton Avenue Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis said officers spotted a loose dog at a gas station and followed it to a home nearby where they observed the cannabis plants after smelling an overwhelming odor of fresh cannabis A search warrant was obtained for the property and served around 4 p.m Theis said police recovered 23 cannabis plants 22 grams of psilocybin and 223 Xanax pills They also recovered 16 high-powered rifles and shotguns which included five AR-style rifles without serial numbers that are commonly known as ghost guns three gun suppressors and approximately 8,500 rounds of ammunition Turpin admitted to growing and selling the cannabis He claimed the pills were for personal use Turpin also admitted to firing one of the guns to kill a raccoon in the attic of the home while other tenants were inside the residence several months ago Turpin is a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess firearms Theis said Turpin additionally told officers that he was “preparing for the Armageddon.” The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved dozens of charges including felon in possession of a firearm possession with intent to deliver cannabis unlawful possession of a firearm while ineligible unlawful possession of a controlled substance unlawful possession of a device with the intent to silence a weapon and serialization of unfinished frames or receivers Turpin was transported to First Appearance Court Tuesday morning and Lake County Judge James Simonian ordered him held pending a detention hearing which was scheduled for Thursday afternoon The detention hearing was held Thursday afternoon in front of Lake County Judge Ari Fisz Theis called Turpin “dangerous” and noted that he had unserialized weapons and suppressors “This defendant holds a belief that the world is preparing to end so any court conditions would have little meaning to this defendant,” Theis said while arguing for Turpin’s detainment Fisz granted the state’s petition to detain and remanded Turpin to the Lake County Jail pending trial The judge said all of the factors in the case are very concerning and no conditions of release could mitigate the danger to the community that the man poses Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart praised the SAFE-T Act “This is exactly the kind of extremely dangerous situation where it is good to know that the offender will be detained awaiting trial without being able to use cash from god knows who This is exactly how the federal courts have treated such cases for decades,” Rinehart said “Even though no place is immune to crime teamwork with neighbors and police can make a difference to minimize it Please do your part and report any suspicious activity to the police please dial 911,” the Winthrop Harbor Police Department said following the bust A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 10 in the case Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a registered sex offender who allegedly possessed child pornography Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives received information that Thomas Rix uploaded possible child pornography to a social media page sheriff’s detectives attempted to locate Rix at a home in the block of 100 Sheridan Road where he was registered to be living as a sex offender Detectives learned that Rix was not living there Sheriff’s detectives learned about a week prior he registered a new address in the 1600 block of 2nd Avenue and he agreed to meet with detectives at the Winthrop Harbor Police Department he informed detectives he had actually been living in Twin Lakes for several days and he was not living in Winthrop Harbor contrary to where he had registered to live Members of the Illinois Attorney General’s Cybercrime Unit conducted an analysis of Rix’ cellular phone The analysis allegedly revealed multiple images that Rix appeared to have taken of a girl under the age of 8 Some of the images were of the girl in her underwear and at least one contained a pornographic image of the girl Sheriff’s detectives determined Rix knew the little girl from when he lived at a previous apartment in Winthrop Harbor Investigators are seeking search warrants to conduct additional analysis on other electronics possessed by Rix After reviewing the facts and circumstances of the case the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the charge of child pornography against Rix The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain Rix in jail while awaiting trial The petition was granted by a Lake County Judge during a detention hearing which occurred this afternoon it appears sheriff’s detectives were able to stop this man before he committed a further horrific act on the young girl whose photos he had The members of our office will tirelessly investigate and arrest those who prey on our children We will always be relentless in our pursuit of justice especially when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us—our children.” The Lake County Sheriff’s Office thanked the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and Winthrop Harbor Police Department for their assistance All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law — Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chicago Parolee Convicted of Same-day Armed Robberies in Downers Grove Bangkok Express Surprise at Taste of Arlington Heights Friday Sept “Someday soon we’ll stop to ponder what on earth’s this spell we’re under.” so don’t waste it living someone else’s life Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” Authorities say a registered sex offender was found in possession of child pornography that he allegedly produced of a girl younger than eight years old in Winthrop Harbor Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives received information that Thomas Rix uploaded child pornography to a social media site Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said the video had been sent through Facebook Messenger from one account to another Detectives attempted to locate Rix on Tuesday at the home he was registered to be living as a sex offender in the 100 block of Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor Covelli said Rix was not living there and detectives learned that he registered a week prior as living at a new address in the 1600 block of 2nd Avenue in Winthrop Harbor Detectives made contact with Rix and he agreed to meet with them at the Winthrop Harbor Police Department Katris said Rix admitted to uploading the explicit video which depicted an approximately 10-year-old girl Rix also informed detectives he had actually been living in Twin Lakes for several days and he was not living in Winthrop Harbor — in violation of his registration requirements The analysis revealed multiple images Rix appeared to have taken of a girl under the age of 8 Covelli said some of the images were of the girl in her underwear and at least one contained a pornographic depiction of the girl Detectives determined Rix knew the young girl from when he lived at a previous apartment in Winthrop Harbor and that he took the photographs at that time The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the charge of possession of child pornography and two counts of failure to comply with sex offender registration it appears sheriff’s detectives were able to stop this man before he committed a further horrific act on the young girl whose photos he had,” Sheriff John D “The members of our office will tirelessly investigate and arrest those who prey on our children especially when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us—our children,” Idleburg said The state’s attorney’s office filed a petition to detain Rix in jail while awaiting trial The petition was granted by Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak during a detention hearing on Thursday afternoon The child pornography charge against Rix is detainable under the state’s cashless bail law but the failure to comply with sex offender registration charges are non-detainable under the law The judge called it “mindboggling” that sex offenders who fail to comply with their registration cannot be held in custody He noted that Rix has three cases involving that same charge A public defender for Rix requested the court to release the man pending trial on home confinement with a no electronics order Potkonjak said if he were to release Rix from custody he would need to get an MRI to “make sure that I hadn’t gone completely brain dead.” Rix is scheduled to appear in court again on October 23 A 72-year-old Illinois scuba diver died on Tuesday while attempting to explore the S.S Wisconsin shipwreck about 6 miles off the Pleasant Prairie coastline was recovered Wednesday 125 feet below the surface and on the bottom of Lake Michigan near the shipwreck the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Authorities responded to a distress call from Kelly's wife after her husband did not surface at the scheduled time "The search for the missing diver soon became a recovery operation due to the amount of time that the diver had been missing," the news release said Kelly's wife made the initial distress call at 11:30 a.m. poor water conditions forced the recovery efforts to be postponed until Wednesday Kelly was recovered on Wednesday at about 10:15 a.m Pleasant Prairie is a village of about 21,00 people to the south of Kenosha Authorities — which included community members various counties from Wisconsin and Illinois the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the United States Coast Guard — used sonar and several remotely operated vehicles to find Kelly's body The S.S. Wisconsin sank 1929, after being built in 1881, according to information from Wisconsin Shipwrecks. The website details nine people died after the ship pumps failed to handle incoming water properly during a northeasterly gale This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A body has been recovered from the floor of Lake Michigan near a shipwreck in Pleasant Prairie The body was confirmed to be that of the diver who went missing on Tuesday and has been identified as Patrick Kelly Kelly was found approximately 125 feet below the surface at the bottom of Lake Michigan in the area of the S.S His body was located using a combination of sonar and several remotely operated vehicles according to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Watch: Body recovered from floor of Lake Michigan near shipwreck identified Crews had been searching for him for most of the day Tuesday "It's just going to make us stop and pause to think again," Jerry Guyer told TMJ4 News He is a seasoned diver who often charters boats to shipwrecks Guyer did not know Kelly but described the diving community as tight-knit "Oh my goodness I must've gotten lots of phone calls but his death is not considered suspicious Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Report a typo 2025 at 10:56 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Landa is accused of running his GMC SUV into the bicyclist while she was headed north on Dilleys Road near Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth at about 11:45 p.m IL — A 33-year-old man accused of driving drunk and hitting a bicyclist with his sports utility vehicle before leaving the scene of the Wadsworth collision in September 2024 has been indicted on felony charges in Lake County of the 700 block of Franklin Avenue in Winthrop Harbor has been charged with failure to report a crash involving a death a Class 1 felony; and aggravated DUI causing a death according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office A warrant was issued this past week for his arrest Landa is accused of running his GMC SUV into the bicyclist Smith was found dead in the roadway when sheriff's office deputies arrived at the scene which then fled the scene with the bicycle still being dragged by it which was driven by a 23-year-old Waukegan man Police later found the SUV parked at a home in Winthrop Harbor and identified Landa as the suspected driver in the hit-and-run They also determined Landa had been drinking alcohol prior to the collision deputy chief with the Lake County Sheriff's Office Landa was indicted this past week by the Lake County Grand Jury following the "extensive investigation," according to the news release A Lake County Judge has signed a warrant for Landa's arrest Landa is not in custody and police are looking to apprehend him Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Fire officials say several chickens died after a fire fully engulfed a large chicken coop behind a home in Beach Park late Thursday evening The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 11:41 p.m Thursday to the 40500 block of North Green Bay Road in Beach Park for a report of a fire called in by a resident Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella said crews arrived to find a large chicken coop fully involved in flames The 20-foot by 20-foot structure was very close to a barn Firefighters were worried about the fire spreading due to the wind The incident was upgraded to bring multiple additional fire departments to the scene Campanella said the fire occurred at a residential property with a long driveway Firefighters had to deploy a five-inch hose line approximately 400 feet from the roadway to the fire Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it was able to spread to the barn Incoming fire departments were then canceled with the Waukegan and Beach Park fire departments assisting Winthrop Harbor at the scene Green Bay Road was partially shut down while crews remained on the scene for approximately an hour The cause of the fire is unknown at this time PLEASANT PRAIRIE — A boat operated by the Kenosha County Dive Team sank during an effort this week to recover a diver who went missing near a shipwreck in Lake Michigan near Pleasant Prairie hosted by the Village of Somers Fire Department took on water and went under during the initial recovery operation on Tuesday There were no members of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department on board the boat We don't know if anyone else was on the boat at the time Watch: Man's body recovered from bottom of Lake Michigan: the Sheriff's Department announced it had recovered the body of Patrick Kelly Check back for updates on this developing story 2025 at 10:59 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The charges come following an investigation by the Winthrop Harbor Police Department Homeland Security Investigations and multiple law enforcement agencies IL — Three people faces charges for allegations they stole about $700,000 from the village of Winthrop Harbor's bank account Vanessa Yarbrough and Patrick Dickens have been charged with theft money laundering and structuring a transition The charges come following an investigation by the Winthrop Harbor Police Department police in Winthrop Harbor began an investigation and alerted the Lake County State's Attorney's Office's financial crimes and public integrity division after village officials reported unauthorized transactions involving the village's bank account spanning from October 2022 to October 2023 totaled $700,000 The bank’s fraud department was able to recover and return a significant amount of these funds to the village according to a news release from the state's attorney's office A criminal intelligence analyst with the county and financial analysts from Homeland Security Investigations helped track transactions identify bank accounts linked to the fraudulent activities and identify multiple suspects who resided in Las Vegas a nationwide extradition warrant was issued for the arrest of Sanders detectives with Winthrop Harbor and Memphis police executed search warrants at multiple addresses in Memphis Yarbrough and Dickens were all taken into custody Additional charges are expected against other suspects in the investigation Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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It only costs $6 to provide lesson books and a Bible for a boy or girl participating in this discipleship program by Samaritan’s Purse It only costs $10 to provide a Bible or Christian literature for a family in need through the Christmas catalog This booklet invites children to receive God’s Greatest Gift This resource equips local churches with information on how to organize a distribution and invite boys and girls to participate in follow-up discipleship Examples Include t-shirts (size adult large or smaller) If you have a question about your product or service as a gift-in-kind Millions of shoeboxes and thousands of volunteers take up a lot of space You can help us each fall by donating empty warehouse space to be used as a processing center A facility from 30,000 to 100,000 square feet is needed near Atlanta many children have the opportunity to learn more about the Gospel through our Biblical discipleship program You can donate printing for leaders’ guides It only costs $6 to provide lesson books and a Bible for a boy or girl participating in the Samaritan’s Purse discipleship program. 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Learn more ￫ A step-by-step suggested presentation of the Gospel appears in the Ministry Partner Guide along with a series of two-panel posters that illustrate the text This guide fosters consistency in how the Good News is presented during Operation Christmas Child outreach events Este recurso a color de 12 lecciones permite al estudiante a seguir la historia y hacer actividades en clase o como tarea en casa este folleto de historias del Evangelio presenta a Cristo a niños y niñas y los invita a seguirlo ¡Algunos niños consideran esta pieza de su caja de regalo como su favorita En la Guía de Compañeros de Ministerio aparece una presentación del Evangelio paso a paso junto con una serie de posters de dos paneles que ilustran el texto Esta guía promueve consistencia en cómo presentar las Buenas Nuevas durante los eventos de evangelismo de Operation Christmas Child Este manual detallado ayuda a los instructores a aplicar historias Bíblicas en las vidas de sus estudiantes para animar a los niños y niñas a volverlas a contar a otros se enseñan a los maestros de La Gran Aventura a ser buenos contadores de historias que hacen preguntas a los niños para mantenerlos atentos Este método permite a las culturas analfabetas a participar y capacita a los maestros a continuar las lecciones de discipulado con sus estudiantes mucho después de que ellos hayan completado el libro de trabajo Los niños que completan las 12 lecciones reciben un certificado en la graduación Este momento oficial de su logro es un recuerdo preciado para muchos Este folleto invita a los niños a recibir el Mejor Regalo de parte de Dios—Su Hijo Jesucristo Este recurso capacita a las iglesias locales con información de cómo organizar una distribución compartir el Evangelio e invitar a niños y niñas a participar en el discipulado de seguimiento los graduados de La Gran Aventura reciben un Nuevo Testamento en su propio idioma Esta puede ser la primera copia de las Escrituras que ellos o sus familias han tenido this Gospel story booklet introduces boys and girls to Christ and invites them to follow Him Some children find this piece to be their favorite part of their shoebox gift Una donación de $6 dólares provee a un niño la oportunidad de participar en el programa de discipulado de Samaritan´s Purse, cubriendo el costo del libro del estudiante y una Biblia. Más información ￫ Únicamente al realizar tu donación en línea a través de Follow Your Box podrás descubrir el destino de tu caja de regalos Agrega una etiqueta Follow Your Box a tu caja de regalos y podrás utilizar el Buscador para conocer el país al que esta llegará con el mensaje del amor de Cristo Tu donativo de $9 nos ayuda a cubrir los costos de procesamiento de las cajas, envío y los materiales de evangelismo. Conoce más ￫ millions of shoebox gifts are collected at thousands of drop-off sites in all 50 states and Puerto Rico We are looking for companies interested in donating or discounting transportation on a state or national level or online advertising or airtime can have a tremendous impact by inspiring more individuals to pack shoebox gifts Gifts such as tickets to events or attractions can provide exciting incentives that can be used during Operation Christmas Child special promotions or contests Police say they will be conducting extra patrols after shots were fired in a residential area in Winthrop Harbor Thursday morning The Winthrop Harbor Police Department responded to the 1400 block of 3rd Street in Winthrop Harbor early Thursday morning Officers received a call that someone fired shots The Winthrop Harbor Police Department is currently investigating the incident Officials said there are no identifiable threats to the community at this time They did not provide further details on the shooting Officers will be conducting extra patrols throughout the village as a precaution “Keeping Winthrop Harbor safe is a community effort,” the village said in a statement The village also said that anyone who sees something should say something Suspicious activity should be reported by calling 911 Those who have information to assist in the investigation into the shooting are asked to call Winthrop Harbor Police Detective Kusch at 847-872-2131 “The red-light cameras hit me personally three times I’m pretty conscious of these things and I really try to pay attention especially in that little corridor in Waukegan “So this last one was just the icing on the cake I saw the video of the infraction via their online portal and I could see myself pull up to the line I started behind and pulled up into the intersection so I could see if there was traffic coming I took the turn and then I found out I got a $100 ticket for it.” “I own three companies located in Illinois One company is called Team Management Properties We own and manage about 120 plus units in the Zion Pleasant Prairie and the Kenosha area with our staff and I decided we would not spend a dime in Waukegan We’re not getting any supplies or materials I didn’t want anybody even driving there if we could help it because of these tickets.” “My staff travels in the area to do business and with 120 apartments we spend a lot of money on building supplies my three daughters are all grown so I have the option to go where I want to go to and spend my money where I want to And it’s not going to be in Illinois if I know my drivers are going to end up paying for red-light tickets they wouldn’t get elsewhere.” and I know there are a lot of people out there who feel the same way They’re just not saying anything about it yet.” But this just seems to be a real money grab “I’m old enough to remember when they implemented the Tollway system in Illinois That was supposed to be a temporary measure to pay for the interstate and it was supposed to end in 40 years “I don’t believe red-light cameras are about improving safety Most people don’t even know they’re there until the flash but I think that would defeat the purpose of a city putting them up in the first place: to accumulate more money from residents.” “I think cities are going to lose business by operating programs like this especially with all the perceived corruption.” “Local trust in these government is low as it is Once a city starts bringing in millions of dollars a year dinging people for minor offenses that’s going to have an effect on people’s interest in going and spending money there We’re not going to the Menards or Home Depot in Gurnee anymore We’re going north into Wisconsin and our tax dollars are going there “I wish more people would contact their local government when they have a problem with what they’re doing We can’t sit on our hands and wait for somebody else to do it Nothing gets done if nobody says anything.” if one Terry Boone complains about the cameras governments like Zion and Waukegan will just keep doing what they do we can push back when they do something wrong and hopefully A woman has been charged in the homicide of her boyfriend Prosecutors allege she “gunned” her car before fatally running him over in Winthrop Harbor has been charged with one count of reckless homicide by motor vehicle The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 12:10 p.m Sunday to the 1300 block of Sheridan Road for a report of a domestic disturbance Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Emma Smoler said the 911 caller reported that his father Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the man as Cody Humphrey The victim’s child later reported that Wrobel was trying to hit his father with the car and there was mention of blood in the home Officers arrived and found Humphrey under a tan Buick LeSabre parked in the driveway Humphrey was trapped underneath the car and the fire department arrived to extricate him was extricated from under the car after firefighters used jacks and cribbing to remove him A medical helicopter was requested to land nearby but was later canceled Humphrey was transported by ambulance to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where he was pronounced dead Wrobel was arrested and transported to the police department where she initially told investigators that Humphrey got onto the hood of her car when she wanted to leave Wrobel later told investigators that she and Humphrey got into a domestic Saturday evening and Humphrey kicked her out of the house Smoler said that Wrobel came back to the house on Sunday before noon and banged on the door before entering the home through a doggy door The woman got into her car while Humphrey was standing in the driveway Wrobel said she began to slowly move the car forward when Humphrey “somehow” ended up under the wheels of her car Wrobel later said that Humphrey was standing off to the side when she “gunned” the car and Humphrey jumped onto the hood Smoler said Wrobel continued driving up the driveway hill at approximately 20-30 mph when Humphrey fell off the car and got run over The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team was called to the scene to assist in the investigation The Lake County Coroner’s Office said they responded to the hospital and an autopsy was conducted Monday An autopsy confirmed Humphrey died as a result of blunt force injuries said his brother was “senselessly taken” and leaves behind two sons “Cody was the best person I have ever known He has helped countless amount of people achieve numerous goals during his lifetime “He served his country in the US Navy for the last 20 years to eventually become a Senior Chief Petty Officer you would know that he made the world a better place A GoFundMe created to raise money for Humphrey’s two sons has raised over $9,000 It is unknown yet whether additional charges will be filed against Wrobel Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak ordered the woman held on a $500,000 bond Wrobel remains held in the Lake County Jail and would need to post $50,000 cash in order to be released A status of attorney hearing is scheduled for March 31 Prosecutors say a man threatened to shoot up a cell phone store and then led police on a 40-minute pursuit where he nearly struck two police officers in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer aggravated fleeing to elude and resisting a peace officer causing injury Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said Schneider called 911 on Tuesday threatening to shoot up a T-Mobile store The man did not specify which location and the dispatcher attempted to get more information from him You need to be executed you dumb mother—-er You need to be set on fire,” according to DeRosa Officers headed towards Schneider’s residence in Winthrop Harbor and they found him pulling out of his driveway Schneider passed one of the officers and they tried to initiate a traffic stop but a chase ensued DeRosa said that Schneider ran approximately 10 stop signs and two stop lights during the pursuit Zion police officers responded to assist the Winthrop Harbor Police Department Officers attempted to deploy stop sticks at one point Schneider took a wide turn and drove straight toward the officers who were deploying the stop sticks Schneider turned back into the proper lanes just prior to striking the officers DeRosa said Schneider drove home as officers continued to chase him and drove into his garage where he closed the overhead door The garage door came to a close but opened back up once it touched the ground Schneider exited the vehicle “aggressively” and struck an officer in the left arm Schneider was allegedly disobeying verbal commands and actively resisting arrest One officer took Schneider to the ground and the man allegedly began pulling at the officer and tried striking another officer he was also given 22 citations for various traffic offenses including improper turn signal and disregarding a stop sign Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak ordered Schneider held on a $500,000 bond Potkonjak also said that a firearms restraining order had been granted against Schneider in another courtroom just prior to the bond hearing Schneider remains held in the Lake County Jail and would need to post $50,000 cash in order to be released A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 17 Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force on wednesday concluded a narcotics investigation that resulted in serious charges for a Winthrop Harbor resident trafficking drugs Following a several-month long investigation members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group conducted a search warrant at the home of Alexander Thomas During the search warrant nearly 100 grams of heroin Detectives also seized a 9mm pistol during the search warrant After reviewing the facts and circumstances the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges against Thomas: 2 Counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class X Felonies) 2 Counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 1 Felonies) 2 Counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 4 Felonies) Thomas remains held in the Lake County Jail pending an initial court hearing this morning “This is yet another example of the outstanding work conducted by the members of our Special Investigations Group Thanks to the federal HIDTA designation we received for the group we have tremendous resources to continue investigating and apprehending drug traffickers those using firearms to commit crimes against others a member of the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group assisted in the investigation and at the scene Wadsworth Resident Charged with Murder of Cousin After Woman Found Dead in a Wheelbarrow