The Will County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of the parents of a 2-year-old girl, Trinity Balen-Weiher. WCSO says its deputies responded to the 12200 block of West Thorn Apple Drive in the Village of Homer Glen for an unresponsive two-year-old around 11:37 p.m. on November 6, 2024. Authorities say deputies were told that there … Read more
The Will County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a double shooting in Lockport Township on Saturday night. WCSO reports that a 911 call was received about a shooting in the 200 block of Nobes Avenue around 11:20 p.m. on August 3, 2024. At the scene, deputies found two shooting victims in the roadway. A 65-year-old … Read more
The Will County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 20-year-old Joliet Township man for allegedly attempting to abduct a young girl from a bus stop. WCSO reports that deputies responded to the area of Luana Road and Dallas Place in Joliet Township for a report of a suspicious person around 7:55 a.m. on June 11, 2024. … Read more
The Will County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the shooting that occurred in Lockport. WCSO says that 70-year-old John P. Shadbar was arraigned on May 9, 2024 and officially charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery, Hate Crime, Criminal Damage to Property, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, No FOID Card, and three counts … Read more
A 70-year-old man has allegedly shot his female neighbor in Lockport Township. Will County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shots fired complaint in the area of 144th Place and Rickerman Road around 5:37 p.m. on May 7, 2024. Authorities were informed that a 45-year-old female victim had been shot one time by a neighbor. … Read more
The Will County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in a Homer Glen shooting. Around 10:09 p.m. on February 22, 2024, deputies responded to the 12000 block of Longmeadow Lane for a shooting. While responding to the scene, deputies were informed that the victim fled the scene in a vehicle and was standing by for … Read more
The Joliet Police Department is investigating after seven people were found deceased inside two residences. Around 12:08 p.m. on January 22, 2024, officers responded to the 2200 block of West Acres Road after receiving word from the Will County Sheriff’s Office that multiple deceased individuals were found in two homes on January 21, 2024. Deputies … Read more
The Will County Sheriff’s Office announced in a social media post that it is investigating a homicide in Joliet Township. Around 4:27 p.m. on January 21, 2024, deputies responded to the Pheasant Run Apartments in Joliet Township for a report of a shooting. Deputies were informed that an unknown person was on the ground bleeding … Read more
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that an Ottawa man had been sentenced to 74 years in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. On September 14, 2023, 44-year-old Christian Shepherd was found guilty of four counts of Solicitation of Murder for Hire. In May 2010, the former school bus driver was in … Read more