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May 27, 2022
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Lee County Sheriff's Office

Lee County Sheriff's Office news

‘You never retire from God’s service:’ Dixon’s ‘Bible Joe’ dies at 67

‘You never retire from God’s service:’ Dixon’s ‘Bible Joe’ dies at 67

Joel 'Bible Joe' Shoemaker, a longtime volunteer and a saver of souls at the old Lee County jail, died Sunday. He was 67.

By Kathleen A. Schultz●
March 14, 2022 at 2:26 pm CDT
Reckless homicide charges filed in double fatal crash near Amboy

Reckless homicide charges filed in double fatal crash near Amboy

The driver whose car struck a tree April 10, resulting in the death of two of his three passengers, was indicted on two counts of reckless homicide, the Lee County state's attorney said this afternoon.

By Sauk Valley Media staff report●
September 17, 2021 at 4:25 pm CDT
Accused of setting fires in Plano Walmart and DeKalb, Yorkville man threatens Walgreens ‘because they tried to vaccinate me’

Accused of setting fires in Plano Walmart and DeKalb, Yorkville man threatens Walgreens ‘because they tried to vaccinate me’

A Yorkville man has been accused of starting a fire in a Plano Walmart, before setting two buildings on fire in DeKalb and then leading police on a chase, where he was arrested on his way to Dixon.

By Shea Lazansky and Kelsey Rettke●
August 08, 2021 at 3:00 pm CDT

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