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Harry Dahms

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Harry Dahms' Children Pay Tribute, Seek Information

Family members of murder victim Harry Dahms honor his memory and plead for any intormation from the public.

The children of Harry Dahms, the former Lake County Fair board member who was the victim of a homicide on June 1, issued a statement about their father whom they say had "a huge heart." The following statement was released June 3 on behalf of Dahms' son, Harry Jr. and his daughter, Robin: "Our dad was a hard-working, well-respected man who lived his life the way he wanted to. He wasn’t polished or refined but he had a huge heart and would go out of his way to help others. He loved his family and we love him and miss him terribly. We appreciate all the love, prayers and support we've received. We would like to thank those who have been questioned and have provided information to help this ongoing investigation. We would also like to thank …

Monday, June 4, 2012

Former Lake County Fair Board Member Shot to Death

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in a homicide investigation into the death of former Lake County Board member Harry Dahms.

Officers are looking for any information from the public into the apparent homicide of Harry Dahms, 68, of Russell. He was found at approximately 8:30am June 1 in the driveway of his residence. Dahms was the victim of an apparent homicide. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 14000 block of Russell Road in Russell, for a report of a man down on Friday, according to a press release. Dahms was last seen at his home Thursday, May 31, at approximately 10:10 p.m. He is approximately six feet tall and heavy set. He was wearing a dark shirt, khaki colored shorts and tan work boots, according to the LCSO.   The Dahms residence is located on the north side of Russell Road just west of the railroad tracks in Russell. The home …

Mary Jo

12:19 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012

I'm confused. Is the description you included of someone the sheriff is looking for or is it of Dahms? If it's Dahms, which is the way it reads, why would his description and what he was wearing matter?   more ›

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