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  "path": "/news/2026/02/17/mans-death-at-naval-station-great-lakes-is-under-investigation",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T22:21:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>The death of a Florida man at Naval Station Great Lakes is under investigation after he was found unresponsive in the barracks Sunday, according to the Lake County coroner’s office.</p><p>Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services and the Great Lakes Police Department responded about 12:15 p.m. to a medical call in the barracks of the base and found Joshua Jones, 19, unresponsive, the office said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene.</p><p>Coroner's officials confirmed Jones was stationed at the base. Naval Station Great Lakes didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>An autopsy was conducted, a cause or manner of death has not yet been released. The Lake County coroner's office said autopsy results were pending the completion of an expanded toxicology test.</p><p>The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating.</p><p>Kelsey Danner, spokesperson for the Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, on Wednesday confirmed Jones was a Seaman Apprentice and said grief counseling services were available through Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes and the chaplain.</p><p>\"The Navy mourns the loss of our shipmate and sends condolences to the Sailor’s family, friends, and fellow Sailors during this difficult time,\" Danner said.</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-270000\" name=\"image-270000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/21df634/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5b60c33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bd8849a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"jones, j.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bd8849a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d2d542e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bd8849a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2838x1593+0+1392/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F03%2F05%2Ff1a388434268af561472aabdeaad%2Fjones-j.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Joshua Jones</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Provided</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p>",
  "title": "Man's death at Naval Station Great Lakes is under investigation",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-18T22:21:42.509Z"
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