Joliet Police Department

Kendrick Pullen, 21, Chicago, was arrested Friday by Joliet police and charged in connection with the Oct. 5 shooting death of Everett Cole in the 800 block of Wenberg Street, according to Joliet police.

No arrests have been made yet in a shooting that damaged a vehicle in a northwest section of Joliet that’s close to Interstate 55.

All lanes on Route 6 (Channahon Road) in Joliet are closed between Hollywood Road and Terry Drive Friday morning as Joliet police investigate two crashes.

Police looking for vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision at 2:47 a.m. Sunday.

Coroner's office identifies victim as Everett T. Cole Jr., 42, of Joliet.

A residence in Joliet was struck multiple times by gunfire but officers found no one who was injured, police said.

A Joliet police detective surrendered himself on Wednesday on charges of domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence, police said.

A woman serving life in prison for the 2013 murder two Joliet men has filed a new petition that asks a judge to vacate her conviction or her sentence under claims that her constitutional rights were violated.

A 23-year-old man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun inside of a Joliet hotel, police said.

A Joliet man who was working as a 7-Eleven clerk when he was charged with a July 5 shooting told a Will County judge that he was threatened with a gun and acted in self-defense.

The victims were inside Eden’s Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Ave. in Joliet at the time of the shooting.

Joliet police officers are investigating a Sept. 12 shooting that caused damage to an equipment trailer in the city’s west side but no injuries.

A 15-year-old boy faces a charge of attempted murder following the investigation of an Aug. 28 shooting that left two other teens with gunshot wounds.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun following an argument between him and his daughter’s boyfriend, police said. No one was injured in the incident.

A 12-year-old boy is the latest youth to be arrested and charged for his involvement in posting social media threats to Joliet schools, police said Tuesday night.

Joliet police say no credible threats found, but others may be involved after making two arrests in connection with social media threats made to Joliet schools.

Joliet Township High School District 204 sent a notice to families and refreshed students on safety protocols Monday following two days of non-credible social media threats to its schools.

The source of a social media threat that was circulated Sunday stating students will be bringing weapons into both Joliet high schools has been identified and deemed not credible, according to a statement by Joliet Township High School District 204.

A Joliet man who was previously released from jail by a Will County judge has been arrested a second time after he was accused again of possessing a handgun modified to fire automatically.

A 2-year-old child in Joliet who was fatally stabbed by his 6-year-old brother earlier this month is remembered by his family as a “sweet soul” and a “fighter” who “brought joy to all those around him.”

Joliet West High School was on a “secure and hold” protocol for more than three hours Friday afternoon in reaction to rumors of a weapon on the campus. No weapon was found after a search by Joliet police.

Benjamin Onate. 19, Joliet was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting from December 2023.

A former Joliet police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges and a judge released him from custody after he surrendered to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

A Kendall County judge ruled prosecutors’ evidence of a retired Joliet police sergeant’s alleged “bad acts” are not relevant to his official misconduct case, unless he testifies about his motive at his trial.

Police crack down on bad driving along Millsdale Road in Joliet after neighbors complain of traffic scofflaws.

Police chief says 'community is reeling from this devastating incident.'

As Joliet police began the traffic stop, two males left the passenger side of the vehicle, despite police telling them to remain inside.

Operation Streetsweeper is a joint effort of Joliet, Will County and federal law enforcement to address violent crimes, and those arrested face charges ranging from guns to drug offenses, Joliet police announced Thursday. Some arrests made are related to shootings this summer.

The Joliet Communications Center received calls on Aug. 12 of two people who had fallen into the river near Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St. Residents on the scene assisted in the rescue, according to Joliet police.

Officers responded to the 600 block of Clement Street at 8:43 p.m. on Monday for a report of shots fired and found a 33-year-old male in a vehicle behind a residence, according to Joliet police.

A former Joliet police officer who was convicted of domestic battery in 2023 has been indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges.

Joliet police responded to a house in the 600 block of East Cass Street after receiving a report that shots had been fired at someone.

Joliet police found more than 20 spent shell casings in front of a house that was damaged by gunfire.

The Joliet Police Department is conducting a traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving and other hazardous driving behaviors now through Sept. 3.

A Joliet man faces 2 weapons charges following an investigation into shots fired Thurday at The Birches apartments on the city's west side

A Joliet man charged with a robbery had been released from jail under an electronic monitoring court order in a separate gun-related case filed last year, court records show.

A Joliet man was allegedly seen by officers entering Home Cut Donuts, steal a tip jar and run out of the establishment, a police spokesman said.

A person of interest was taken into custody in Joliet after officers responded to a second call of shots fired at area of The Birches apartments, police said.

A Lockport Township man who was previously convicted of possessing an AK-47 rifle has been arrested again on charges alleging he possessed a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic handgun in a vehicle.

Two people were shot outside a grocery store at Western Avenue and Hickory Street in Joliet on Wednesday night.

A suspect “fired multiple rounds” at a vehicle traveling in the area of Longwood Drive and Tamarack Drive in Joliet, a police spokesman said.

A driver involved in a Joliet crash last year that led to death of a 25-year-old passenger from Texas has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence.

Officers are investigating another shooting reported in the 2300 block of White Birch Lane in Joliet, police said. Officers found no one injured and no property damage.

A New Lenox man is charged with a Joliet shooting where he allegedly said he fired 30 rounds from a Glock firearm enhanced with a switch device, according to Will County prosecutors.

One of the two suspects in the shooting that damaged vehicles at the Joliet mayor's Hyundai dealership could be heard on video saying, “I’m going to try and hit that car,” prosecutors said.

A motorcycle operator was killed following a two-vehicle crash in Joliet on Thursday evening at the intersection of North Larkin Avenue and Ingalls Avenue.

An Oswego motorcycle operator has been hospitalized for life-threatening injuries following a crash in Joliet, police said. It is the second major crash involving a motorcycle since Thursday.

Officers have arrested two 17-year-old males Joliet, one of whom is accused of robbing two teens in a far west side neighborhood and shooting one of the victim’s vehicle, police said.

A man suffered a gunshot graze wound at Sam’s Food Mart on Richards Street in Joliet, police said. His 1-year-old child, who was in a vehicle that was struck multiple times, was not injured.

The Joliet City Council approved what officials say is the first pay increase for school crossing guards since 2015.