Early this morning, shortly before 4 AM, sheriff’s deputies assisted the Illinois State Police on Interstate 57, just south of Kankakee, in a search for two individuals who fled into a bean field near the 308 exit.
Johnny McCaskill, a 21-year-old from Chicago, and Eric Johnson, a 25-year-old, also from Chicago, were arrested and charged with Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle (valued…
Shortly after 11pm last night, a Kankakee County Sheriff’s Deputy observed an unregistered motorized, mini-bike traveling east on East Court St. As the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver of the mini-bike fled and attempted to elude the deputy in the area of the Crestlane Apartments. After a brief pursuit, the driver, later identified as 18-year-old, Leiviy…
An arrest was made late Monday morning in connection with a murder that took place in Pembroke Township late Sunday evening. Sheriff’s investigators took 54-year-old, Willie C. Felton Sr, of Pembroke Township, into custody after a traffic stop Monday morning just before noon in the 12000 block of East Russell Street in Pembroke Township.
Additional charges resulted subsequent…
Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of 15400 E 4500S Rd in Pembroke Township at approximately 10:23 PM yesterday evening for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies located a gunshot victim, 39-year-old, Derrick A Dansby-Draine, of Pembroke Township. Dansby-Draine was unresponsive and later pronounced deceased on scene of the incident.
“Our sincere condolences to…
Shortly after 2 PM, sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Chicago near N Stadium Dr and Armour Rd in Bourbonnais. Two of the three occupants in the vehicle immediately fled onfoot while the other was taken into custody in the vehicle. After a brief foot pursuit where sheriff’s deputies were assisted by the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force, the Bourbonnais…
May 25, 2024 – Kankakee, IL – Sheriff’s deputies, along with officers from multiple neighboring agencies, responded to the area of 13100 E Central St in Pembroke Township last night at approximately 11:51 pm after several reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, officers located large groups of people that were present for two parties at a nearby banquet hall that were running…
Shortly after 2 PM, agents from the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force located an SUV that had been reported stolen out of University Park at a residence in Momence. Several agents were on foot approaching a residence when the stolen SUV drove towards the officers. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle and the driver of the vehicle subsequently collided with one of the agent’s vehicles…
February 9, 2024 – Kankakee, IL – Yesterday morning, Agents from the Illinois Department of Corrections Parole Division, KAMEG, Kankakee City Police P.O.P unit, and the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, conducted Parole compliance checks on four subjects at three different locations within Kankakee County. Three adults and one juvenile were taken into custody on numerous gun charges…
After a lengthy investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old, Sharona S Mondy of Pembroke Township, IL, was arrested for Bribery (Class 2 Felony), Obstructing Justice/Induce Witness (Class 4 Felony) and the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 4 Felony). Mondy is alleged to have offered a bribe to a witness in regards to an on-going case involving her live-in…
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of…
