Last week, the Will County Sheriff's Office assisted the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in conducting compliance checks in the Village of Homer Glen.
A total of 22 businesses licensed to sell liquor were visited. We are happy to announce that every one of the businesses complied with Illinois liquor laws and refused to serve underage customers. We commend the Homer Glen establishments, as well as all establishments, which do not sell liquor to minors.
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The Will County Sheriff's Office is announcing that the unidentified male has been found in the DesPlaines River, just south of the Ruby Street Bridge in Joliet. This morning, the Sheriff's Office met with fire personnel from Joliet, Wilmington, Plainfield, and Romeoville in order to organize a more comprehensive search of a body after the discovery of a human leg yesterday. Three teams of boats began their visual and sonar search of the DesPlaines River waterways around 11:30am today. Joliet Fire Department located the body a short time after they began their search.
The Will County Coroner's Office was called to the scene and took possession of the body. It has been determined that the body appears to be related to the discovery of the human leg that was found yesterday at the Lockport Locks. The Coroner's Office has announced that an autopsy will be held tomorrow, April 14th. Positive identification of the individual is pending at this time and notification to the next of kin. The final cause of death will be determined, by the Coroner, at a later date pending the autopsy, toxicology, and a thorough police investigation. -end-
On 4/11/2018 at 10:13pm, Sheriff's deputies responded to the Lockport Locks, 2502 Channel Road in Lockport (DesPlaines River) for a found body part. Locks personnel advised that while assisting a ship through the lock they were notified by a deck hand that he observed what appeared to be a leg floating in the water. The Will County Coroner's Office was contacted and took possession of the unidentified remains. A canvass of other remains in the surrounding water was conducted and met with negative results. Lab testing is being completed by the Coroner's Office at this time.
Yesterday, April 12th, the Will County Sheriff's Office SWAT boat conducted a side-scan sonar grid search of the north and south ends of the Lockport Locks. No further remains were discovered.
This morning, the Will County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department personnel from Joliet, Romeoville, Plainfield, and Wilmington have met and created a more comprehensive search for the remains. The search will take place this afternoon (weather permitting) with three teams of boats doing a visual and sonar search of the DesPlaines River and surrounding waterways.
The Sheriff's Office is confirming that the unidentified body part is that of a white male. Until lab results are completed and further information is collected the Sheriff's Office is not speculating on the identity of the remains.
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Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley is announcing the arrest of 50 year old, George M. Guzlas, of 2708 Lawrence Avenue in Lockport Township. On March 8, 2018 Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a Lockport residence where they spoke to the father of two teenage girls. The father told deputies that his daughters had just informed him that about three years prior they had both been sexually assaulted multiple times by their neighbor, George Guzlas. The assaults took place when one of the girls was between the ages of 10 and 11 years old, and when the other girl was between the ages of 7 through 11 years old.
Will County Sheriff's Detectives immediately began an investigation. Detectives were able to secure a search warrant for Guzlas and served that warrant at his home yesterday at 4:00pm. Guzlas was brought in for questioning and was ultimately arrested with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. He was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility where he is awaiting bond court today at 1:30pm. -end-
The Will County Sheriff's Office is announcing that Mr. Wayne Gallinger of New Lenox has been found. Boone County police contacted the Sheriff's office to inform them that they had located Gallinger in Boone County jurisdiction. Gallinger was found safe and unharmed. Arrangements are now being made to reunite him with his family.
Mr. Gallinger was reported missing by his family after he left his residence yesterday around 10 a.m. in his vehicle and had not been seen since.
Thank you to all citizens and law enforcement who were on the look out for Mr. Gallinger. We are all pleased to know that he was found safe and sound. -end-
The Will County Sheriff's Office is asking help from the public for their search of 83 year old, Wayne A. Gallinger, of New Lenox. Mr. Gallinger was last seen yesterday, March 18th, at his residence around 10 a.m. Gallinger left the residence in his silver, 2014 Nissan Maxima bearing Illinois plate number AK83364. He was last seen wearing a black and blue plain shirt, blue jeans, and a tan in color, light weight winter jacket. Gallinger wears a gold wedding band and carrys a wallet with identification inside. Gallinger is originally from the Minooka area.
Mr. Gallinger has the beginning stages of Alzheimer's and sometimes gets confused while driving. He normally meets a group of friends every morning at McDonald's but did not show up this morning. His family has contacted all of his friends and they have not been able to locate him. All area hospitals have been contacted.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Wayne Gallinger, please call 911.
Please share this information with your social media friends and family members. -end-