At approximately 3 p.m. on today’s date (12/14/2020), the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Transportation Division was notified that a 22-year-old man accused of murder escaped from a private, contracted transport van while being extradited to Lake County from Texas, according Pamela Jones Spokesperson for the Sheriffs Department. 22-year-old Leon Taylor, of Hammond, Indiana, is described as a … Continue reading Prisoner Escapes From Private Transport Vehicle