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St. Anne Man Arrested for Multiple Sex-Related Offenses

March 22, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Sheriff’s detectives arrested 36 year‐old, Andrew S. Kemp, of rural St. Anne, IL, on Wednesday for multiple counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and Criminal Sexual Assault/Force. Kemp was arraigned earlier this morning in front of the Honorable Judge Elliot and given a $750,000 bond. His next scheduled court…

Arrest Made in Friday Morning’s Bank Robbery in St. Anne

March 22, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Law enforcement officers responded to the National Bank of St. Anne (158 W. Station St, St. Anne, IL) at approximately 9:30 am this morning in regards to a bank robbery. The subject, who is believed to have acted alone, fled the scene in a silver‐colored Honda Civic with an undisclosed amount of money. After receiving multiple tips regarding the subject’s…

Arrest Made in September Homicide at Fairview Motel

March 8, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – An additional bond has been set at $750,000 for 33 year‐old, Emanuel D Burns (Pembroke Township), in the murder of Jamie L Jones (35, Kankakee) last September. Burns, who has been incarcerated at the Jerome Combs Detention Center since the day of the Homicide, was previously arrested for Attempted Murder, Aggravated Battery (Discharge of a Firearm) and…

Pembroke Township Murder Victim Identified

March 7, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Sheriff’s investigators have identified the victim in yesterday morning’s homicide in rural Pembroke Township. Anthony L Dabney, 36 years‐of‐age, from Pembroke Township, was located on the side of the road in the 3500 block of South Main Street in the early morning hours yesterday morning.

Dabney, who was pronounced dead on the scene by Coroner Bob…

Body Located in Rural Pembroke Township

March 6, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Sheriff’s deputies and investigators are on scene of death investigation in rural Pembroke Township. At approximately 6:34 am this morning, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched and responded to an unresponsive person that was located along the roadway in the 3500 block of South Main Street in Pembroke Township.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel located…

Usmani Taken Into Custody in Chicago

January 19, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – The
search for a missing inmate that was inadvertently released from the Jerome
Combs Detention Center yesterday evening has ended.  At approximately 4:45
pm, Anees Ahmed Usmani (41, from Chicago) was taken into custody without
incident by Deputy U.S. Marshals and FBI Agents in the Lincolnwood
neighborhood.  Usmani, who was being held in…

Search Underway for Inmate Released Accidentally

January 19, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate that was inadvertently released from the Jerome Combs Detention Center yesterday evening. At approximately 4:30 pm yesterday afternoon, 41 year-old Anees Ahmed Usmani was discharged in place of another inmate by mistake. Usmani, who is being held in Kankakee for the US…

Pembroke Man Sentenced to 71 Months in Federal Prison

January 11, 2019 – Kankakee, IL – Pembroke Township
resident, Dennis Hogan (32 years of age) was sentenced to 71 months in federal
prison earlier today by the Honorable Judge Shadid.  Hogan pled guilty on
August 30th in a 2017 case where he fired a semi-automatic rifle in the
direction of another person at the Pembroke Citgo station.  Hogan received
sentencing enhancements for…

Sheriff’s Deputies Take Three Burglary Suspects Into Custody After They’re Caught In The Act

December 10, 2018 – Kankakee, IL – Live, video surveillance of a local business resulted in the apprehension of three burglary suspects early yesterday morning. At approximately 2:48 am, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress at a business in the 400 block of North Oak Street in Chebanse after the business owner received a notification on his phone and observed…

Sheriff’s Investigators Arrest Mom/Boyfriend In Yesterday’s Homicide Death Of 1 Year-Old Child

November 27, 2018 – Kankakee, IL – On Monday (November 26th) at approximately 6:31 a.m., sheriff’s deputies were dispatched and responded to the Fairview Motel (2745 S Rt. 45/52, Kankakee, IL) in regards to an unresponsive 1 year-old child.  Shortly after arrival, the child, Keon B. Brown, was pronounced deceased.  It was later determined through an autopsy, that t…

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