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At approximately 4:30 am this morning, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1100 block of Coyote Run, in unincorporated Bourbonnais, in regards to a shooting that occurred after a fight erupted at a house party.  Upon arrival, police located 23-year-old, Michael O. Godinez, of Clifton, unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds about his chest area.  Godinez was transported…

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On Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023, the Illinois State Police arrested 20-year-old, Jose Rojas of Kankakee.  Rojas was initially charged with, Felon in Possess/Use of a Weapon/Firearm (2 Counts), Armed Violence, the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, as well as an outstanding warrant for the IL Dept. of Corrections. 

During the booking process, Kankakee County…

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On Friday afternoon (4/7/2023), sheriff’s deputies attempted to detain 30-year-old Bret A. Johnson, of St Anne, for several outstanding warrants (9 Kankakee County warrants and 1 in Iroquois County).  Deputies located Johnson at a gas station in Chebanse.  Upon attempting to stop Johnson, he backed into an officer’s vehicle and fled, leading deputies on a high-speed…

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Yesterday afternoon, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, along with representatives from KAMEG, the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force, the ATF, the Illinois State Police, as well as other law enforcement agencies took 32-year-old, Corey D. Anderson of Bourbonnais, into custody on multiple weapons/drug-related charges. 

Anderson, who has pending charges for Felon Possession/Us…

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At approximately 12:32 yesterday (2/23/2023) afternoon, emergency personnel were dispatched and responded to Oak Creek Estates Mobile Home Park in regards to a structure fire to a residence.  Upon arriving to the scene, firefighters found the trailer fully engulfed in flames.  Once extinguished, emergency personnel determined that the fire appeared to have been deliberately…

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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 2023-2024 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…

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Just before 2 am this morning, sheriff’s deputies were advised of a vehicle that had fled from Illinois State Police near Gilman and believed to have been northbound on Interstate 57.  At approximately the 309-mile marker, sheriff’s deputies observed the vehicle continuing north while it drove erratically.  The vehicle, which was later discovered to be stolen out of Chicago,…

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Yesterday evening (1/6/23) at approximately 8:20 pm, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of 2700 South 13000 East Road in Pembroke Township in regards to a pedestrian that was struck by a southbound vehicle.  Upon arrival, first responders rendered aid to the pedestrian, who was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition (identity being…

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On Wednesday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies took 35-year-old Matthew J Duncan, of Bradley, into custody on several charges in connection with a Residential Burglary that was reported on Monday afternoon.  The Residential Burglary had been reported in rural Bourbonnais.  Multiple firearms and tools that were stolen were recovered during Duncan’s arrest at his residence.

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The suspect of a Domestic Battery case that took place on Apple Lane in Bourbonnais on Wednesday, December 21st, was apprehended yesterday morning by Kankakee Police Officers. 

At approximately 11:42 pm last Wednesday, deputies were called to a residence in regards to a Domestic Battery that had just occurred.  The suspect, 27-year-old, Joshua J. Adams, of Bourbonnais, had fled…

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