Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Missing 16-year-old girl who was spotted in Lake County located safe, family says

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 05:00 PM PDT

Fiona Daujotas, 16, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was located safe Wednesday after going missing on June 18, 2022, her family said. | Photo: Jason Camara

A 16-year-old girl who went missing a week and a half ago from Wisconsin and was spotted in the Lake County area has been located safe, her family said.

Jason Camara told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his 16-year-old niece, Fiona Daujotas, went missing from her home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, early in the morning on June 18.

Daujotas ran away from her parents and crossed the state border into Lake County around 3 a.m. on June 18, Camara said.

Daujotas reportedly went to her grandparents’ home after crossing the border near Kenosha Street and Fifth Street in Zion.

Camara’s son was staying at the house and Daujotas asked him for a ride to Waukegan after telling him she had a fight with her parents.

Daujota collected supplies, like food, from her grandparents’ home before she left hours later.

Camara said Daujota shaved her head and changed her clothes.

She possibly went to the Waukegan train station and may have later boarded an Amtrak train.

Police were seeking the public’s help in locating her.

On Wednesday, Camara said Daujota had been located safe after she turned herself into a police department.

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19-year-old man seriously injured after being shot multiple times during confrontation in Zion

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 02:47 PM PDT

File Photo – Zion Police Department | Photo: Woo-Sung Shim / Lake and McHenry County Scanner

A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was confronted by a group and shot multiple times in Zion Monday evening, police said.

The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 10:45 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Hermon Avenue in Zion for a report of a shooting.

Zion Police Department Lt. Paul Kehrli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that officers found a 19-year-old Zion man with multiple gunshot wounds.

A preliminary investigation shows the victim was outside walking in the area when he was confronted by several subjects.

At least one of the offenders fired shots at the victim and the group fled on foot, Kehrli said.

Paramedics transported the victim to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, which is a level one trauma center.

His injuries were serious but non-life-threatening.

It appears the attack was targeted and not random, Kehrli said.

Detectives are actively searching for the suspects involved.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Zion Police Department investigators at 847-746-4110.

Those who wish to provide information anonymously can call Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.

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Worker flown to the hospital after falling off roof, suffering serious injuries near Woodstock

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 01:48 PM PDT

A flight crew transports a seriously injured victim from Greenwood Elementary School following an accident at a home near Woodstock on Tuesday. | Photo: WFRD

A worker was flown to the hospital after he fell from a roof and suffered serious injuries near Woodstock on Tuesday, fire officials said.

The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:03 p.m. Tuesday to the 2400 block of Timberline Trail in unincorporated Woodstock.

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communications Specialist Alex Vucha said a man was reported to have fallen off a house.

The man, who did not reside at the residence, was working on the residential roof.

Paramedics arrived within six minutes and located the victim, who had fallen approximately 25 feet, Vucha said.

A flight crew transports a seriously injured victim from Greenwood Elementary School following an accident at a home near Woodstock on Tuesday. | Photo: WFRD

The man had suffered serious injuries as a result of the incident.

A LifeNet medical helicopter was requested due to the extent of the injuries.

The helicopter landed nearby at Greenwood Elementary School, 4618 Greenwood Road.

Paramedics and the flight crew transferred the victim from an ambulance to the helicopter, Vucha said.

The patient was subsequently flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, which is a level one trauma center.

The cause of the fall was not immediately known and remains under investigation.

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