Just two percent of federal criminal cases ever make it to trial. And, according to a Pew Research Center-funded study, at least 90 percent of federal defendants end up pleading guilty. The primary reason? The RICO laws. When used, the ...

Joliet- On October 21, 2021, at 1:40 PM, Officers responded to the 200 block of South Ottawa Street in reference to a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, Officers located an 18-year-old female victim who had been struck in ...

Early this morning Will County Sheriff's detectives took a person of interest into custody regarding the homicide of Patrick Taylor, age 39, of Lockport. Sheriff's detectives have also seized the red Ford conversion van that was suspected to be involved ...

Henry McCall, 58, of Joliet, was arrested, booked, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for the offenses of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, Obstructing a Peace Officer, and Driving While License Suspended.

Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow has announced that Aaron Bettenhausen, 43, of Frankfort, was sentenced by Chief Judge Daniel Kennedy to eight years in prison on two counts of Class 1 Child Pornography. Bettenhausen had pled guilty on December ...

On May 14, 2021, the Joliet Police Department received the final investigative findings of the Will Grundy Major Crime Task Force regarding the Joliet Police Officer involved shooting of Cordairel "Cord" Whitmore that took place on January 28, 2021 approximately ...

A 40-year-old Joliet man was charged with three counts of aggravated domestic battery, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, defaced/altered identification of a weapon, unlawful possession of a ammunition and obstructing a peace officer, after he allegedly barricaded ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Zone 3 Agents are investigating a shooting which occurred on Interstate 55 southbound at Black Road (Will County), at approximately 2:37 a.m., on Sunday, Dec. 13.

On December 11, 2020, the Fifth District Illinois Appellate Court denied Drew Peterson’s appeal requesting the reversal of his conviction for solicitation to commit the murder for hire of State’s Attorney James Glasgow by hiring a fellow inmate to murder ...

As national Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, Will County Take Back the Night organizers plan to continue to reach out to the community to raise awareness of how COVID has impacted local domestic violence victims and the ...

Joliet, Illinois - On October 27, 2020 at approximately 12:50AM, Officers responded to the 2500 block of John Bourg Drive in reference to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers observed a residence that had been struck multiple times ...

A 36-year-old Joliet man died from multiple gunshot wounds in the early morning of Aug. 23rd, Joliet Police said. Joshua Robinson was found lying in the parkway of a private residence in the 600 block of Darcy Avenue, suffering from ...

A 16-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound Sunday night near the intersection of Ottawa and Monroe streets in Joliet Sunday night. Police responded to the scene at 10:16 p.m. and found the boy near the intersection lying unresponsive with ...

A 30-year-old Joliet man was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and four counts of criminal sexual assault after he was picked up on a warrant for the charges.

Sheriff Mike Kelley would like to announce that the suspect in the homicide that occurred on 07/12/2020 in Unincorporated Lockport Township will not be charged with a crime, at this time. On 07/12/2020, at 9:36 A.M., Deputies with the Will ...