Joliet police news and information from Shaw Local
A man who went missing in Joliet was found dead in a river and detectives are working to unravel the circumstances behind his death, police officials said.
A 12-year-old girl in Joliet died after ingesting suspected heroin and fentanyl and her mother faces drug charges, according to Joliet police.
Joliet police officers found more than 30 spent shell casings in their investigation of a shooting that damaged Splish Splash Laundromat and two unoccupied vehicles.
Attorneys for the Joliet police chief and other police officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that claims a retired sergeant was falsely arrested over allegations that he stole a forklift.
The 2018 case against a man over a fatal stabbing at the former Fairview Homes in Joliet concluded on Monday with his plea of guilty to second-degree murder.
Officers found an 18-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds in the area of Landau Avenue and Ohio Street.
The next court date for a man charged with indecent child solicitation was set for April 22 at the Kendall County Courthouse.
Officers are investigating yet another shooting in Joliet. Two homes and an unoccupied vehicle were damaged in the incident.
The woman was arrested on charges of aggravated robbery and theft after she was accused of stealing a dog.
The family of Jamal Smith gathered outside the Will County Courthouse to remember his life and push for the release of "unseen videos" of the police shooting that led to his death last year.
A preliminary investigation led Joliet police officers to determine a man was driving under the influence of alcohol with two children in his vehicle after crashing into an unoccupied vehicle, police said.
Joliet police detectives are investigating two shootings that occurred between Sunday and Monday in the city. Officers found no one injured or property damaged in either incident.
A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion that could decide the fate of a lawsuit against Joliet police officers over a man's death in 2020 that led to protests and controversy at Joliet City Hall.
Newly released police records reveal the allegations that led to the obstructing justice charges filed against the girlfriend of a Joliet mass shooting suspect.
The Will County lawsuit was filed on behalf of Stephanie Imrisek, who died after she was struck by vehicle last year in Joliet.