Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a male suspect of Zion who attempted to flee after attempting to kill the mother of his children in Beach Park Friday afternoon.
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched about 2:40 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026l to a residence in the 9900 block of West Michigan Boulevard in Beach Park for a report of a woman who was being battered by her estranged husband.
Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located Michael Coleman, 47, of the 9700 block of 17th Street, Zion, leaving the residence. Sheriff’s spoke to Coleman, while other deputies made entry into the home to check on the victim. Inside, a sheriff’s deputy located the victim, a 34-year-old woman, who lives at the residence, unconscious and she had agonal breathing (abnormal, irregular and ineffective breathing that indicates cardiac arrest and often precedes death). Lake County Sheriff’s deputies immediately performed CPR on the woman while another deputy arrested Coleman.
The Lake County Sheriff’s deputies’ CPR efforts restored the victim’s pulse, and Beach Park Fire and Rescue paramedics transported her to a hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
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Based on the investigation, sheriff’s detectives believe Coleman went to the victim’s home to have a conversation with her. The conversation turned into an argument and Coleman became enraged. Lake County Sheriff’s detectives believe Coleman strangled the victim with his hands and wrapped a belt around her neck, before attempting to flee.
After reviewing the facts and circumstances of the incident, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges against Coleman:
One Count of Attempt Murder
Two Counts of Domestic Battery/Strangulation
Additional charges are expected.
“The actions of our deputies on this scene were nothing short of heroic and lifesaving. They acted quickly to stop a fleeing suspect, render emergency medical aid, and stabilize a critically injured victim under extremely stressful conditions. This is exactly the kind of disciplined, professional police work every member of our office performs every day, saving lives and taking violent offenders into custody.”
— Sheriff John D. Idleburg
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office intends to file a petition to detain Coleman in custody while awaiting trial.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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