WCSO Press Releases

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest of Connor P. Jones, age 23, of 14442 W. Renmore Road in Homer Glen for charges in connection with child pornography.  On 12/17/2019, the Sheriff’s Investigations Unit received a cyber-tip from… Read More

The Will County Sheriff’s Office is receiving several reports of unemployment benefit fraud and identity thefts occurring throughout the county.  Citizens who have not filed for unemployment benefits are receiving fraudulent Illinois Department of… Read More

Today marks the 39-year-anniversary of the disappearance of Sarah Avon, age 6, who disappeared from in front of her Joliet Township residence during the early evening hours on 07/21/1981.   Sarah’s disappearance shocked the conscience of local Will… Read More

On 07/17/2020 at approximately 11:54 PM, Deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 25000 block of Stoney Island in Unincorporated Crete Township for a disturbance at a party.  Information relayed to deputies indicated that… Read More

  On 07/13/2020, at approximately 7:24 PM, Detectives with the Will County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Cecilia Avenue and Zarley Road in Unincorporated Joliet Township in reference to assisting the Joliet Police Department in locating… Read More

Sheriff Mike Kelley would like to announce that the suspect in the homicide that occurred on 07/12/2020 in Unincorporated Lockport Township will not be charged with a crime, at this time.  On 07/12/2020, at 9:36 A.M., Deputies with the Will County… Read More