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UPDATE: Fatal Stabbing Suspect to Be Charged as an Adult

May 3, 2026

Jae’vion Smith (17, Joliet) has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder following a bill of indictment by…

May 3, 2026

On May 3, 2026, at 1:51 a.m., an officer in the area of Anthony’s Restaurant and Pub (3151 Voyager Lane)…

May 1, 2026

On 04/26/2026 around 5:53 p.m. Will County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Plainfield home in the 14100 block of…

April 30, 2026

Rodriguez-Gasca Rodriguez Over the past…

April 20, 2026

Buetikofer On March 13, 2026, the Joliet Police Department was contacted by officials from Plainfield School District 202 regarding…

April 20, 2026

On March 3rd, the Will County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Will County Animal Protection Services about a possible…

April 13, 2026

– On April 13, 2026, at 3:49 a.m., officers responded to Edward C. Wilko Lane, west of Houbolt Road, for…

April 10, 2026

On April 9, 2026, at 8:16 p.m., officers responded to a report of multiple individuals shot in the 1000 block…

April 2, 2026

Gates Following an extensive investigation by the Joliet Police Narcotics Unit, Sebastian Gates (27, Joliet) was identified as a suspect…

April 2, 2026

On January 28, 2026, at 6:51 p.m., officers responded tothe intersection of North Broadway Street and Ingalls Avenue for a…

March 30, 2026

just before 1 p.m., Will County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting a traffic stop in the 200 block of Romayne…

March 28, 2026

Joliet Police Detectives were notified on March 27, 2026, by the Will County Coroner’s Office that skeletal remains discovered on…