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McHenry resident Maggie Sawa (right) and her daughter, Alicia Sawa, bring balloons and flowers Thursday to the growing memorial for Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz at police headquarters on Route 59 in Fox Lake. Sawa said she drives by the police station every day on her way to work and just wanted to pay her respects. As the search entered its third day, Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Cmdr. George Filenko said police had made substantial progress in the investigation.
Inside: A public viewing will be held Monday for Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz at Antioch High School. PAGE A4
How to help: Local organizations are hosting fundraisers to help the family of slain Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz. PAGE A3
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Heavily armed police officers return to the staging area early Thursday morning. A large police presence with K-9 units and at least two helicopters shut down much of the area around Routes 12 and 120 in Volo and extending into Lakemoor late Wednesday, according to scanner traffic and media reports. Police investigated what turned out to be a false report. The three men – two white and one black man – remain on the loose as authorities carried the search into a third
day. The men are accused of shooting and killing Gliniewicz on Tuesday after a foot chase. Gliniewicz radioed
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n At 7:52 a.m. Tuesday, Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz radioed to dispatch that he was investigating “suspicious activity” near Sayton Road and Route 12.
n At 8:09 a.m., officers found Gliniewicz unresponsive with a gunshot wound near a swampy area about 50 yards from his vehicle.
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n Officers arrived at the initial location at 8:01 a.m.
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n At 7:55 a.m., Gliniewicz radioed for backup. He said the suspects are two white men and one black man, which remain the only descriptions of the suspects.
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FOX LAKE – As the search for the three men involved in the shooting death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph “G.I. Joe” Gliniewicz entered into a third day, police remain determined, focused and a bit frustrated. A false report late Wednesday night brought law enforcement to the Lakemoor and Volo area. Kristin B. Kiefer, 30, falsely claimed that two men, one white and one black, tried to get into her locked car about 5 miles south of where the shooting took place, police said. Kiefer made the claim, according to investigators, because she wanted attention from the couple for which she nannied. “When we get an issue like this, it’s all hands on deck,” said Lake County Sheriff’s Detective Chris Covelli. “All these [officers] that were going to be rotated out so people can get rest are now in the active mix, which is totally fine if it’s a legitimate tip. This wasn’t.”
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FOX LAKE – Police investigating the shooting death of a Fox Lake police officer hope video from a Fox Lake resident and information gleaned from evidence – including the officer’s gun – will lead them closer to the suspects, they said Thursday. As the search wore on into its third day, Lake County Major Crimes Task Force Cmdr. George Filenko said police had made Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph substantial progress in the investigation into Gliniewicz the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz. Filenko tied part of the progress to surveillance video a resident who lives near the crime scene provided to a trusted police officer. That officer turned it over to the task force, which is leading the search for two white
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that he was investigating “suspicious activity.” He called for backup, and minutes later was found unresponsive in a swampy area about 50 yards from his vehicle. “Everyone is still very focused and very driven,” Covelli said. “It’s obviously frustrating what happened [Wednesday] night. But that’s not going to change our mentality and how we’re going to approach this. “It’s all hands on deck.” Covelli said Kiefer’s call seemed legitimate at first, so it sparked an intense overnight search. There were 140 officers from 22 different agencies assisting with foot patrols, air units and K-9s. As that hourslong search continued, police scanner traffic was moving at a frantic pace. Residents continued calling in tips through the night – tips that led nowhere. A neighbor reported seeing men in black hoods running through the neighborhood. A report of a man urinating on a squad car turned out to be false. Police aircraft units
n A daylong manhunt ensues involving about 400 police officers from more than a dozen area law enforcement agencies. The search focused on a 2-mile radius around Sayton Road and Route 12. It included K-9 units, helicopters and door-to-door searches. WEDNESDAY n About 100 officers expand the search outside the 2-mile perimeter. The search included assistance by the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the U.S. Marshal Service; Illinois State Police; and officers from virtually every Lake County police agency and resources from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. n Police say forensic evidence from the crime scene is being examined, and surveillance footage from nearby businesses or homes is being collected as part of the investigation.
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