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CBS News
9 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Fire destroys boat in Fox Lake in Northern Illinois
A boat was left charred after catching fire in the middle of Fox Lake in Northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department was called at 1:31 p.m. to find the boat ablaze about 200 yards offshore. "It was huge," said Ed Edens. "We were afraid it was going to blow up." A person on the burning boat jumped off, and was helped to shore by another passenger. Meanwhile, the fire department sent out its own boat, which has a 500-gallon-per-minute pump onboard. Crews worked for an hour to put out the fire on the boat, tow it to shore, and put out hot spots. The boat was a total loss after the fire. The cause was under investigation by the Antioch Fire Department, the Lake County Sheriff's Department, and the Illinois Conservation Police. No one was injured in the fire.
CBS News
10 hours ago
- CBS News
Dive teams search for 14-year-old boy in water near Illinois Beach State Park
Dive teams were searching Tuesday afternoon for a teenage boy in the water off Illinois Beach State Park. The Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's office said it launched its boat, as well as numerous drones, in the search for the 14-year-old boy. Numerous fire agencies were also on the scene, and the U.S. Coast Guard was also called out. Inflatable boats, jet skis and other rescue watercraft spotted on the scene, along with divers, along the protected and shallow waters at the beach near the main parking lot at Illinois Beach State Park, near Zion in Lake County north of Chicago. The search was under way behind the breakwater close to the shore. Information about how the teenage boy ended up missing person in the water not immediately available.
Fox News
21 hours ago
- Fox News
Illinois coroner releases new details about woman found dead on illegal immigrant's property
An Illinois coroner has refuted claims that a woman found dead in a storage container at the home of an illegal immigrant was decapitated. The Lake County Coroner's Office released a statement Monday following its autopsy on Megan Bos, 37, saying a key finding contradicted media reports as well as a statement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that claimed she had been beheaded. Bos' body was found by police in April in a container in a yard belonging to Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, a Mexican illegal immigrant who was arrested and charged in the case but released after his first court appearance, sparking outrage. Bos' mother has slammed Illinois Gov. Immigration authorities in Chicago arrested him last week. "At no point was Megan decapitated before or after her death," the office said, adding that no signs of trauma or struggle were found in the April 11 autopsy. Bos's body was in an advanced state of decomposition and exposed to chemical substances, complicating cause-of-death analysis, the office said. "This misinformation has caused unnecessary distress to the family and misrepresents the facts of this investigation." A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Bos' body was found badly dismembered and in a bleach storage container, in response to the coroner's statement. Bos' cause of death remains undetermined, with toxicology showing fentanyl, cocaine and morphine in her system, the coroner's office said. The coroner's office said her death is suspicious, potentially drug-related or homicidal, but not conclusively one or the other. The office said that asphyxial death is possible but hard to confirm due to decomposition. "These circumstances raise the suspicion of a homicidal death or possibly a drug-related death," the coroner's office said. "Asphyxial homicides may include no external or internal evidence of injury. Furthermore, the decomposition of the body at the time of discovery complicates interpretation of sometimes minute physical findings suggestive of asphyxia." Bos' body was found in a plastic garbage container in Mendoza-Gonzalez's yard in Waukegan, Illinois. "Fentanyl, cocaine metabolites and morphine were identified in the liver tissue, indicating recent potentially lethal cocaine, fentanyl and probable heroin use," the statement reads. "Making a distinction between an accidental drug intoxication and an asphyxial death based solely on the autopsy findings, both the absence of significant trauma and the presence of potentially lethal drugs in the decedent's body, is not possible." Mendoza-Gonzalez was arrested in April and charged with concealing a corpse, abusing a corpse and obstruction of justice but was ordered released by Lake County Judge Randie Bruno after his first court appearance. He was arrested again Saturday afternoon at a market in Chicago by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and remains in ICE custody, according to DHS. "It is absolutely repulsive [that] this monster walked free on Illinois' streets after allegedly committing such a heinous crime," a DHS spokesperson told Fox News previously. "Megan Bos and her family will have justice." Bos was reported missing on March 9, but family members said she disappeared in February. Mendoza-Gonzalez is accused of keeping Bos' body in his yard for nearly two months and abusing her corpse. Mendoza-Gonzalez allegedly told authorities Bos overdosed at his house and, instead of calling 911, he broke her phone and kept her body in the basement for two days before moving it outside, according to the report. After Mendoza-Gonzalez's release in April, Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner criticized laws that allowed the suspected criminal alien to be released, according to a report from affiliate FOX 32 Chicago. "I was shocked to find out literally the next day that the person that they had arrested for this had been released from prison under the SAFE-T Act less than, detained less, I think, than 48 hours," Gartner said. "There's other extenuating circumstances in this case. Not only the type of crime, how long the crime was concealed, the fact that the person that was arrested for this is not a U.S. citizen, and, you know, can maybe [flee] the country."
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Motorcyclist serious hurt after hit-and-run crash in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, police say
A motorcyclist was seriously injured following a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 3:10 a.m., deputies responded to Route 173 near Crawford Road in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, for a traffic crash with injuries. Upon arrival, the driver of a 1993 Kawasaki Ninja, a 54-year-old McHenry man, was found with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation indicated that the Kawasaki driver was heading eastbound on Route 173 when he was hit from behind by an unknown vehicle, causing him to lose control and crash. He was taken to an area hospital. His injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening. The office said investigators recovered car parts from the involved vehicle at the scene and are looking to identify the make and model. The Lake County Sheriff's Office Technical Crash Investigations Team is investigating. No further information was available.
CBS News
7 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
First human case of West Nile virus of 2025 reported in Lake County, Illinois
The Lake County Health Department reported the first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County for the year. The infected resident is in their 70s and became sick in early July, health officials confirmed in a written release. According to the Lake County Health Department, nine out of 214 batches of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus so far this year. West Nile virus peaks in late summer, usually from July through September, when the mosquito population is at its peak. West Nile virus is spread to people from infected mosquitoes, most commonly in the summer. Eight out of 10 people infected do not develop symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The public is advised to do their best to protect themselves from mosquito bites, including using an EPA-registered insect repellent, wearing loose-fitting clothing, and, if possible, avoiding peak mosquito feeding times, typically around dusk and dawn. "As the weather gets warmer, all Chicago residents are encouraged to Fight the Bite and protect themselves against mosquito bites so they can remain safe and healthy this summer," CDPH Commissioner Dr. Olusimbo Ige said. It is also encouraged to check often overlooked places that may contain water, such as bird baths, water pails, and flower pots. While most people infected with the virus do not feel sick, about one in five will develop a fever and flu-like symptoms. Other symptoms include body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Severe illness can occur in about one in 150 people and is most likely to occur in people over age 55 or with weakened immune systems. The department said there are no specific medications to treat the virus in people. The best way to prevent getting sick is to prevent mosquito bites.
