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Suspect Charged With Murder After Joliet Mother Found Shot to Death in Car
A Bolingbrook man has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Maya Smith, who was found dead in a vehicle in Joliet over the weekend.
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Search for Answers Continues After Joliet Mother Found Shot to Death in Car
The family of a woman found shot to death in suburban Joliet over the weekend is pleading for answers as an investigation continues.
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Joliet Police Provide Update on Young Mother's Murder
Joliet police on Monday gave new information about the murder of a 24-year-old who was found dead inside a car with her young daughter in the backseat. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Woman Shot to Death, 2-Year-Old Child Found Unharmed Inside Vehicle in Joliet
A 24-year-old woman was found shot to death in the front seat of a vehicle early Sunday morning in suburban Joliet, with a 2-year-old child found unharmed in the backseat.
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Teen Found With Gun, 2 Others Charged After Disturbance at Cinemark Theater in Joliet: Police
A total of three teenagers were arrested, including one who was armed, following a disturbance on Saturday at the Cinemark movie theater at the Louis Joliet Mall, police stated. The incident was reported at approximately 7:44 p.m. when an officer assigned to a “contract security detail” at the mall was notified by security about a disturbance at the theater, according…
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Residents, Mayor Question 6 Sex Offenders Living in Joliet Building
While the Illinois Department of Corrections says an apartment building in Joliet housing several sex offenders is operating within the law, the city’s mayor said he is working to find a solution after residents expressed concerns.
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Joliet Mayor Demands Answers Over Building That Houses Multiple Sex Offenders
Joliet’s mayor is promising to take action against an apartment building that he says is housing at least five convicted sex offenders. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the story.
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Cattle Truck Driver in I-80 Crash That Spilled Cows Onto Road Charged With DUI
During the crash, the truck driver’s trailer was ripped open and 16 of the 33 cattle he was hauling were thrown onto the expressway.
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Joliet Farmers Wrangle Cows Thrown From Semitrailer After Crash Shut Down Interstate 80
A truck driver under the influence of drugs crashed on Interstate 80 Tuesday afternoon, letting more than a dozen cattle he was hauling loose on the expressway near Joliet, according to police.
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Sky 5: Cows Roam Expressway After Interstate 80 Crash
Illinois State Police have responded to a semi-truck crash that left more than a dozen cattle roaming Interstate 80 near Joliet.
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Joliet Authorities Find Probable Human Remains Along Des Plaines River
Authorities say that possible human remains have been found along the banks of the Des Plaines River, and that an investigation is underway to identify the body.
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1 Person Dead in Joliet Shooting Tuesday, Police Say
Police in suburban Joliet are investigating after a person was killed and multiple individuals were shot on Tuesday night.
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Accused Drunk Driver Drops Injured Son Off at Store After Causing Crash: Joliet Police
A Joliet man suspected of drunk driving caused a crash that injured his child, and then took the boy to a store where he dropped him off following the collision, according to law enforcement.
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Joliet Man Shot and Killed by Police After Fatally Stabbing Grandfather: Officials
The Will County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot and killed by police after fatally stabbing his grandfather during a domestic incident in Joliet Township.
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Homeless Man Arrested for Spreading ‘White Powdery' Substance at Joliet Police Department: Officials
A homeless man was arrested after spreading an “unidentified white powdery substance” near the lobby of the Joliet Police Department this week, according to authorities.