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Man accused of trying to kidnap 12-year-old at Joliet Township bus stop
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trying to abduct a 12-year-old girl from a Joliet Township bus stop. Eric Fleming, of Joliet Township, is facing charged of attempted kidnapping, attempted child abduction and battery after officers responded to the area of Luna Road and Dallas Place Tuesday morning just […]
A Motorcyclist Thrown From His Bike Following Crash In Joliet
On June 11, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., Joliet Police Officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Road and Voyager Lane for a traffic crash with injuries that involved a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation of this crash determined the following: A Volkswagen Atlas driven by a female (39, Romeoville) was eastbound on Plainfield Road at Voyager Lane in the left turn lane. The Volkswagen initiated a left turn towards northbound Voyager Lane and collided with a Suzuki motorcycle driven by a male (19, Joliet) that was westbound on Plainfield Road at Voyager Lane, traveling at a high rate of speed. The male was thrown from the motorcycle following the collision. It is believed that the intersection’s stoplight was turning red from yellow at the time of the crash.
Joliet Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Numerous Felonies Over 3-Year Period
State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that Michael Severado, 30, of Joliet, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to four separate felony offenses committed between 2020 and 2022. The sentence includes 11 years in prison for the 2021 Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X felony) of a senior citizen outside Joliet Union Station. Severado pleaded guilty to the offenses June 4 and was sentenced yesterday by Associate Judge Art Smigielski.
Joliet man charged with soliciting child, grooming following sting investigation
CHICAGO - A Joliet man has been charged with solicitation and grooming following a two-week-long sting investigation. Nathaniel Garbin, 35, was arrested Monday after attempting to meet up with who he thought was a 16-year-old girl. Joliet police said Garbin chatted with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl...
Drones And K9 Units Used To Help Capture Two People In Channahon Wanted For a Lottery Ticket Fraud Investigation
Channahon Police assisted the Minooka Police Department in apprehending two people in a Lottery Ticket Fraud Investigation. At approximately 6:09 a.m. the Channahon Police Department assisted the Minooka Police Department when a vehicle fled from Minooka Police on Bluff Road west of I-55 that was wanted for a Lottery Ticket Fraud Investigation. During the pursuit, spike strips were deployed on Center Street in Channahon, however, the fleeing vehicle evaded the spike strips by jumping a curb, almost striking a Minooka Police Officer. The pursuit continued back onto Bluff Road to S/W Frontage were the vehicle crashed into the ditch on the west side of the road. The passenger was immediately taken into custody and the driver fled on foot into the woods west of the Frontage Road.
A pair of southwest suburb residents plead guilty to Jan. 6 charges
wo people from Chicago’s southwest suburbs agreed Monday to plead guilty to charges tied to the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Kelly Lynn Fontaine and Bryan Dula of Lockport reportedly spent 11 minutes inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
Convicted felon on parole arrested after police find loaded handgun, pills in vehicle: prosecutors
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A convicted felon on parole was arrested in the suburbs this week for possessing a loaded handgun. Devon Redmond, 25, of Glendale Heights, faces one felony count of possession of a loaded machine gun, one felony count of armed violence, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one felony count of possession of a controlled substance.
There will be no Ribfest in Naperville this year: Reports
A popular suburban rib festival which typically takes place in summer will not be held in 2024, according to reports. According to an article from the Chicago Tribune, Ribfest will not take place this year. The Tribune confirmed the news with the event's organizer, the Exchange Club of Naperville. In...
3 summer music festivals slated for SeatGeek stadium
BRIDGVIEW, Ill. — Riot Fest announced Wednesday it will debut at SeatGeek Stadium this year. SeatGeek stadium is located at 7000 South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois — about 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It’s home to the women’s soccer team, the Chicago Red Stars and the...
Three Arrested For Vehicle Theft and Invasion
Arierous E. King (33, Joliet) was arrested, processed and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for A Will County Arrest Warrant for Aggravated Robbery, Motor Vehicle Theft, Vehicular Invasion, Burglary to Motor Vehicle, Obstructing a Police Officer, Criminal Damage to Property. David E. Tovar (48, Joliet) was arrested,...
Naperville's Coal Reliance Questioned as City Faces Critical Energy Contract Renewal
Amidst growing concerns about climate change and sustainability, the city of Naperville's reliance on coal for its electricity supply has come under scrutiny, especially as decision time looms for renewing a pivotal contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA); this agreement, which supplies nearly 80% of the city's power from coal sources, is up for extension consideration by April 2025.
Southwest suburban tax preparer convicted in COVID relief fraud scheme
CHICAGO — A southwest suburban tax preparer has been convicted on federal charges for his role in a COVID relief scheme in 2020. On Monday, 42-year-old Hadi Isbaih, a Palos Heights resident, was convicted on four counts of wire fraud, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois said. According […]
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