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October 11, 2016 – Kankakee, IL – Sheriff Mike Downey addressed the Kankakee County Board at this morning’s meeting to announce the housing of additional out-of-county inmates and an increase to the Inmate Bed Rental revenues. Effective Saturday (October 8th), Kankakee County began housing detainees for the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE),…

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October 3, 2016 – Kankakee, IL – On Saturday, October l, 2016 at 1:11am the Kankakee County Sheriff s Office received a call of shots fired at 6624 South 17250 East Road in Pembroke Township. Upon arrival, deputies found 46 year old Ralph Ledet of Pembroke Township deceased in the driveway at that location. It appears that Ledet had suffered a gunshot wound. Illinois State Police Crime Scen…

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October 2, 2016 – The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating four homicides that occurred in the last thrity-six hours. Sheriff Mike Downey and Coroner Bob Gessner will be holding a press conference tomorrow October 3, 2016 at 8 am in the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office Media room located at 3000 South Justice Way, Kankakee,…

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Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey is alerting area  residents in regards to a recent violent crime spree, which has become increasingly more  violent in recent weeks.  Investigators from multiple local police departments have been  working in conjunction with numerous local and regional law enforcement agencies to identify  and stop an organized crime ring throughout the greater Chicago…

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July 26, 2016- KANKAKEE, IL – At approximately 1:23 am, this morning, Kankakee County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Ford and Livingston County Deputies, were dispatched and responded to Main Street in Cabery in regards to a person with a gun.  Information received indicated that the subject allegedly pointed the gun at an individual and made threatening statements towards law enforcement…

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Sheriff’s Investigators are warning area residents to keep their vehicles locked and to ensure their valuables are out of plain view.  The warning comes after a rash of recent car burglaries, predominately in the area off of Hieland Road in St. Anne.  Detectives are actively investigating 8 burglaries that were reported within the last two days within a half mile of each other in a…

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The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will join with the American Red Cross and local area Fire Departments to distribute free smoke detectors to local area residents.  The smoke detectors were obtained by the American Red Cross.

“The American Red Cross and our CERTS team have joined with our local fire professionals to undertake a proactive project…

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The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office warns area residents of numerous scams that were recently reported throughout Kankakee County, which includes both incorporated and unincorporated areas.  As in years past, the Sheriff’s Office has received several reports as the warmer weather sets in and as tax season in in full swing.  Sheriff’s Investigators warn county residents to be on t…

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Over the last several months, several police agencies joined together on a Child Pornography investigation that has resulted in the arrest of 44 year-old, Brian E. Miller, on Monday, February 29, 2016.

The investigation was initiated by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit after they had identified a prolific Internet child pornography offender “geo-locating”…

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The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the American Red Cross yesterday, February 25th, to host a Blood Drive. The American Red Cross received over 30 units of blood from those willing to volunteer their blood.
“We were absolutely amazed at the overwhelming turnout,” stated Undersheriff Mike Downey. “The fact that officers and other staff members were willing to take tim…

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