Kendall County Sheriff's Office

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the recent death of longtime Auxiliary Deputy Robert Arvin Jr. at the age of 83.

The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts designed to save lives and reduce traffic crashes.

As part of Operation Trick or Treat 2, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has identified three offenders who were possibly in violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Eric Hilderbrant has been hired as a new deputy in the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, bringing 27 years of experience from the Park Ridge Police Department.

Oswego man receives "de facto life sentence" after conviction for sexual assault of a child.

Plano police have confirmed that the suspect in last weeks shooting of a 70-year-old Plano man was the victim's son.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train at about 9:15 p.m. Thursday in the area of Light Road and Commerce Drive in unincorporated Oswego Township.

The Illinois State Police is investigating a officer related shooting following an incident that started in Plano and ended in Aurora.

An Oswego teen was killed after his vehicle struck a tree Friday night, according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.

Kendall County Sheriff's Office reports an Oswego man was charged with battering a deputy after he was found unresponsive in its parking lot.

An Aurora man was charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse after a Kendall County Sheriff's Office investigation.

A Montgomery man has been charged with criminal sexual assault, abuse of a child following an investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.

During a compliance check, the Kendall County Sheriff's Office identified four people possibly in violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act or the Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office issued 365 speeding citations in July as part of a traffic safety campaign.

Richard Randall was the Kendall County sheriff from 1986 to 2014 and is the longest serving sheriff in Kendall County history. On Aug. 6, Kendall County unveiled the Richard A. Randall Public Safety Center.

The Illinois Department of Corrections Office of Jail and Detention Standards has completed its 2024 inspection of the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility and has reported the facility is in compliance with all state standards and requirements.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has begun a new enforcement effort to crack down on speeding.

Gerardo Zamores, 25, was wanted on a warrant out of Kendall County for one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse images and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has hired two new deputies to fill vacancies in its correctional division.

The juvenile has been charged with mob action, robbery, aggravated battery and aggravated assault and is in custody at the Juvenile Justice Center.

Herman Haehlen, 65, has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, both felonies.

A Minooka man wanted on a warrant out of Kendall County for aggravated battery to a police officer has been apprehended by members of the United States Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

A Yorkville man is facing several charges in connection with a burglary to a house in unincorporated Yorkville on May 2.

Transcriptionist Chrissy Stork is responsible for transcribing and maintaining all of the reports for both the operations and corrections divisions.

Donzell L. Washington,, 27, of Montgomery, was apprehended in Montgomery on Tuesday by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals.

A second individual has been charged in connection with an aggravated carjacking that occurred Jan. 15 in the 0-100 block of Seneca Drive in the Boulder Hill subdivision.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hoax phone call made to the KenCom Public Safety Dispatch Center that it is treating as a potential swatting incident.

A 19-year-old Michigan man is charged with unlawful use of a weapon after being seen shooting at a target at Saw Wee Kee Park in Yorkville on March 24.

John Pacewic was sworn in on March 21 by Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

A Sandwich man has been charged following an investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office into items being sold on an online marketplace that were related to the theft of several off-road motorcycles in unincorporated Oswego.

A Yorkville man has been charged with numerous offenses – including burglary and endangering the life of a child – following a disturbance last month at a house in Oswego.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that Sergeant Nancy Velez has been named Employee of the Fourth Quarter.

Joseph Camardo was sworn in on Jan. 24 by Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an aggravated car hijacking that occurred Monday night in the 0-100 block of Seneca Drive in the Boulder Hill subdivision.

Trent Stafford was sworn in Jan. 3 by Chief Deputy Michael Peters.

Eric Thomas and DeeDee Reed were sworn in Nov. 30 by Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

The AEDs will help to adequately equip squad cars as the sheriff’s office rolls out the take-home squad program in the coming months.

A former Kendall County Technology Services employee has been charged with misconduct and theft of electronic hardware following an investigation.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that Deputy Joseph Abel has been named Employee of the Third Quarter.

Earlier this year, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Aramark to host their IN2WORK program, which teaches food service skills to incarcerated individuals.

Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputy David Angerame found the man pinned underneath the lawn tractor with his face barely above the waterline, according to a news release from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird is lauding the efforts of two sheriff’s deputies who worked with Plainfield Fire Department personnel to rescue a man on Oct. 11 after he became pinned under a lawn tractor in a small pond in Oswego Township.

Scott Bialas, Kyle Long and Justin Hunt were sworn in Sept. 28 by Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a possible misuse of Oswego Township resources by an Oswego Township or Oswego Township Road District elected official.

Efren Casas, Jr., Robert Chavez, Brian Evans and David Friedman were sworn in Aug. 23 by Sheriff Dwight Baird.

A Montgomery man has been charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

An Oswego man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly occurred last September in Na-Au-Say Township.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that Deputy Dan Briars has been named Employee of the Second Quarter.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police to urge motorists to stop speeding and help ensure everyone reaches their destinations safely.

A Yorkville man was charged with child abduction after Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house in Newark early Tuesday morning for a child custody dispute.