Police are investigating after an elderly woman's decomposing body was found during a SWAT response at a home in the north suburbs. Her son was detained after he barricaded himself in the house for hours.
81-year-old woman's body found after SWAT response at home in Vernon Hills, police saySaturday, April 4, 2026 3:10AMPolice are conducting a death investigation after an elderly woman's decomposing body was found during a SWAT response at a home in the north suburbs.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Police responded to a home at the location for a well-being check. After officers spoke with a male who was inside the home, he barricaded himself inside. SWAT officers from both the Illinois State Police and Northern Illinois Police Alarm System were called to assist, Vernon Hills police said. The woman's 50-year-old son was barricaded in the house for several hours before being detained by SWAT, police said.Her son was being evaluated at a hospital. No charges have been filed, police said.
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