Police in Joliet say three men accused of stealing items from vehicles were found snoozing and wearing masks inside one of the cars Sunday in the southwest suburb. Ed Lewis, 18, Dequan Wayne-Deon Kohnke, 23, and 22-year-old Montee Simpson Jr. are each charged with possession of stolen property, according to Joliet police. Lewis is also charged with burglary to a…

Joliet police have arrested three men after they allegedly robbed a Verizon Wireless store and tied up the store’s employees. Officers responded to a hold up alarm at the Verizon Wireless store in the 2900 block of W. Jefferson St. around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to a press release. Two of the suspects took numerous iPhones, iPads, and cash…

Multiple men were caught on camera stealing a puppy from a pet store in suburban Joliet Monday. At around 3:53 p.m., three men walked into the Furry Babies Joliet pet store, which is located inside the Louis Joliet Mall, and headed toward a French Bulldog puppy. Surveillance video posted on the pet store’s Facebook page shows one of the...

Multiple men were caught on camera stealing a puppy from a pet store in suburban Joliet Monday.

A man accused of spraying Lysol on produce and other products inside a suburban Illinois Walmart while wearing a medical mask and a sign on his back that read “Caution I have the Coronavirus” has been charged, authorities said. Tyler Wallace, 19, of Joliet, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass to property, disorderly conduct and retail theft, authorities said…

A masked man sprayed Lysol on produce and other products inside a suburban Illinois Walmart while wearing a sign on his back that read “Caution I have the Coronavirus,” authorities said. Police in Joliet were called to a Walmart in the 1400 block of Route 59 after two suspects entered the store and one of them put on a yellow…

Walmart estimated the loss of the produce to be more than $7,300 with additional cleanup costs at over $2,400.

A man who died in Joliet police custody allegedly had a medical emergency after officers found a bag of cocaine hidden in his mouth, police say. Officers arrested the 38-year-old man Tuesday afternoon on drug-related charges, Joliet police said in a statement. When officers arrived at the police station at 4:17 p.m., the man refused to exit the squad car,…

The Joliet City Council has approved a deal to make the old Joliet women’s prison into a haunted attraction later this year. The council approved a plan from a company known as “Thirteenth Floor” which would renovate the former women’s prison, located on Collins Street across from the main prison, for an opening in plenty of time for Halloween....

Authorities say a suburban Chicago police officer was charged with driving under the influence in connection with a crash on Interstate 55 early Sunday that killed an officer from another suburban police department. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A southwest suburban man allegedly threatened a Will County employee after he got upset about his polling place being relocated.

Joliet police are investigating a series of overdoses this week that could be linked to cocaine laced with fentanyl.

Police released an image from a surveillance video on Saturday showing the suspect in the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in southwest suburban Joliet, police said.

There were few dry eyes on Wednesday night as community members gathered in suburban Joliet to mourn the death of a 16-year-old girl who was found dead in the Des Plaines River on Tuesday.

An emotional vigil was held Wednesday in Joliet to remember a 16-year-old girl who was found dead on Tuesday. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez describes the scene. 

An Illinois man is wanted in Wisconsin after he allegedly killed his friend’s dog and pretended to be its owner while dog sitting.

In response to complaints from Joliet residents about a sharp increase in shootings on the city’s west side, a town hall meeting was held Wednesday to discuss the issue, and possible solutions.

In response to complaints from Joliet residents about a sharp increase in shootings on the city’s west side, a town hall meeting was held Wednesday to discuss the issue, and possible solutions. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the details.