Will County Crime
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Suspect in killing of 8 people in Joliet has fatally shot himself in Texas, police sayJan 23, 2024 7:31 am - A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in Joliet fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement officials at a gas station in Texas, where ...
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Man charged with fatal beating of fellow nursing home resident in fight over laundryNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Joliet nursing home resident faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he fatally beat another resident Friday night with his fists and a walker. William Paschall, 7...
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Plainfield Township man pleads not guilty to murder of 6-year-old boy, hate crimeOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - A Plainfield Township man accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy while fueled by anger over the Israel-Hamas conflict pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and hate ...
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Authorities: Landlord who killed 6-year-old boy 'heavily interested' in Middle East eventsOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Just before fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy in Plainfield Township on Saturday, the family's landlord argued with the boy's mother about the Israel-Hamas war, a...
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Man charged in 1972 murder of Naperville teen must remain in jail before trial, judge rulesOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - A Minnesota man charged with the 1972 murder of a Naperville teen will remain in jail after a Will County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense motion for pretrial release...
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Prosecutors: Driver traveling 111 mph before crash that killed Aurora psychologistOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities allege that a former investigator for the Will County public defender's office drove at 111 mph while under the influence of PCP and other drugs before a fie...
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Judge to determine if suspect in teen's 1972 killing remains in jail before trialSep 26, 2023 1:00 am - A Will County judge will decide if a Minnesota man charged with the 1972 murder of a Naperville teen will remain in jail until his trial. Barry Whelpley, 78, was arrest...
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Woman 'of interest' not involved in Romeoville murders, attorney saysSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - The woman who died in the police pursuit of the suspect in the slaying of a Romeoville family was not involved in the murders, a family attorney said Thursday. Ermalinda...
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Police: Streamwood man suspected in Romeoville family's murder crashes, dies in OklahomaSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the suspect's age to 32. A suspect in the shooting deaths of a Romeoville couple and their two children is dead after a fiery...
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Slaying of Romeoville family was 'not a random incident,' police saySep 19, 2023 1:00 am - The weekend slaying of a family of four, including two boys ages 7 and 9, in far Southwest suburban Romeoville was "not a random incident," police said Tuesday. In a vid...