Crime & Safety

Butler Lake Death Believed To Be Suicide

Libertyville police found a middle-aged white man in the lake about 9 a.m. Friday.

A passerby found a body near the far western end of Butler Lake this morning, according to Libertyville police Sgt. Dennis Meserve.

“He was reported missing early this morning and found this morning, so he wasn’t in the lake for very long,” Meserve said.

Police officers already had been searching for the man when the passerby noticed the body.

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Police said they believe the man committed suicide. The man’s family has been contacted.


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