Joliet Police Department

The Joliet fire and police departments hosted their second Active Threat and Mental Wellness conference for first responders to discuss the issues of responding to violence and combating mental health issues in the community and their own ranks.

A suspect described as a "Grinch" by the Joliet Slammers stole Christmas reindeer decor valued at $45,000 from a baseball stadium in Joliet, police said. The Slammers are seeking help in finding the decor.

In the wake of the killing of a Chicago police officer, Will County's state's attorney said lawmakers should close a “loophole” with the SAFE-T Act. Supporters of the law said his solution won't improve safety.

A sexual predator has been charged with going to Joliet West High School to pick up a 16-year-old girl and he’s accused of engaging in sexual acts with her, according to prosecutors.

A Romeoville man faces weapon charges in connection with a July shooting in Joliet in which a house and car were shot at along Center Street.

The cause and manner of the death of a 12-year-old girl last spring in Joliet has been deemed undetermined, according to a Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office report.

A Joliet man was seriously injured after he was struck by a pickup truck on West Jefferson Street.

A Joliet man convicted of concealing evidence in a 2017 flare-gun attack incident that killed two women and a baby was briefly jailed on a charge alleging he trespassed at the courthouse.

A Joliet man has been charged with battering a civil process server who was trying to serve him a lawsuit accusing him of failing to pay $5,425 to a roofing company.

A Will County judge has ordered a convicted felon charged with robbing a woman of an iPhone in Joliet to remain in jail.

A Joliet man recently acquitted of a felony charge has filed a lawsuit claiming excessive force and false arrest against two officers, one of whom is the son of Joliet’s deputy city manager.

Two vehicles were damaged in a shooting reported on Saturday on Fiday Road in the northwest side of Joliet.

A new judge assigned to the Joliet Halloween party mass shooting case may decide on Monday whether to release the defendant charged with murder. He was not let out of jail despite a pretrial release order from another judge.

Joliet police received a report of a shooting but didn’t find any victims or property that gunfire had struck.

A Will County judge granted the pretrial release of a Chicago man charged with the first-degree murder of another man who was killed in a shooting on Oct. 5 in Joliet.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the murder of a man who was lured into a vehicle, killed, robbed and then left lying on the parking lot of Denny’s restaurant in Joliet.

An appellate court ruled a homeless man convicted of a 2019 murder at Harrah’s casino in Joliet should receive a new trial because his constitutional rights were violated.

A convicted felon was taken to the Will County jail after he was accused of battering and sexually assaulting a 32-year-old woman in Joliet, police said.

A Chicago man was arrested in Joliet after he was accused of driving a vehicle under the influence with a two-year-old child inside and crashing into two parked vehicles, police said.

Tickets are still available for the 2024 “Brats Bourbon, and Brews” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. Proceeds help two organizations that serve veterans.

After four years of pretrial battles, the felony official misconduct case against retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda has been scheduled for a bench trial on Dec. 16.

A Stateville Correctional Center employee from Joliet has been arrested after he was accused of grooming a female teen and soliciting a sexual act, Joliet police said.

Kendrick Pullen, 21, Chicago, was arrested Friday by Joliet police and charged in connection with the Oct. 5 shooting death of Everett Cole in the 800 block of Wenberg Street, according to Joliet police.

No arrests have been made yet in a shooting that damaged a vehicle in a northwest section of Joliet that’s close to Interstate 55.

All lanes on Route 6 (Channahon Road) in Joliet are closed between Hollywood Road and Terry Drive Friday morning as Joliet police investigate two crashes.

Police looking for vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision at 2:47 a.m. Sunday.

Coroner's office identifies victim as Everett T. Cole Jr., 42, of Joliet.

A residence in Joliet was struck multiple times by gunfire but officers found no one who was injured, police said.

A Joliet police detective surrendered himself on Wednesday on charges of domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence, police said.

A woman serving life in prison for the 2013 murder two Joliet men has filed a new petition that asks a judge to vacate her conviction or her sentence under claims that her constitutional rights were violated.

A 23-year-old man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun inside of a Joliet hotel, police said.

A Joliet man who was working as a 7-Eleven clerk when he was charged with a July 5 shooting told a Will County judge that he was threatened with a gun and acted in self-defense.

The victims were inside Eden’s Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Ave. in Joliet at the time of the shooting.

Joliet police officers are investigating a Sept. 12 shooting that caused damage to an equipment trailer in the city’s west side but no injuries.

A 15-year-old boy faces a charge of attempted murder following the investigation of an Aug. 28 shooting that left two other teens with gunshot wounds.

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun following an argument between him and his daughter’s boyfriend, police said. No one was injured in the incident.

A 12-year-old boy is the latest youth to be arrested and charged for his involvement in posting social media threats to Joliet schools, police said Tuesday night.

Joliet police say no credible threats found, but others may be involved after making two arrests in connection with social media threats made to Joliet schools.

Joliet Township High School District 204 sent a notice to families and refreshed students on safety protocols Monday following two days of non-credible social media threats to its schools.

The source of a social media threat that was circulated Sunday stating students will be bringing weapons into both Joliet high schools has been identified and deemed not credible, according to a statement by Joliet Township High School District 204.

A Joliet man who was previously released from jail by a Will County judge has been arrested a second time after he was accused again of possessing a handgun modified to fire automatically.

A 2-year-old child in Joliet who was fatally stabbed by his 6-year-old brother earlier this month is remembered by his family as a “sweet soul” and a “fighter” who “brought joy to all those around him.”

Joliet West High School was on a “secure and hold” protocol for more than three hours Friday afternoon in reaction to rumors of a weapon on the campus. No weapon was found after a search by Joliet police.

Benjamin Onate. 19, Joliet was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting from December 2023.

A former Joliet police officer has pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges and a judge released him from custody after he surrendered to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

A Kendall County judge ruled prosecutors’ evidence of a retired Joliet police sergeant’s alleged “bad acts” are not relevant to his official misconduct case, unless he testifies about his motive at his trial.

Police crack down on bad driving along Millsdale Road in Joliet after neighbors complain of traffic scofflaws.

Police chief says 'community is reeling from this devastating incident.'

As Joliet police began the traffic stop, two males left the passenger side of the vehicle, despite police telling them to remain inside.

Operation Streetsweeper is a joint effort of Joliet, Will County and federal law enforcement to address violent crimes, and those arrested face charges ranging from guns to drug offenses, Joliet police announced Thursday. Some arrests made are related to shootings this summer.