Press Release: 2009
Downstate man guilty of murdering woman, dumping her body on Interstate 57 near Peotone
in 2009February 27 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Friday (Feb. 27, 2009) that a man who shot a downstate woman and dumped her body on the side of Interstate 57 near Peotone was found guilty of first-degree murder. Delon Scott, 24, of Urbana, faces 45 years to life in prison when he […]
Crest Hill man found guilty of 2002 rape; faces up to 120 years in prison at sentencing
in 2009February 5 JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that a Crest Hill man has been found guilty of raping a young woman in 2002. John R. Pitts Jr., 43, of 1521 Pioneer Road, was found guilty Wednesday (Feb. 4) of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. He faces between 48 and […]
Will County Children’s Advocacy Center looking for men who know their way around the kitchen for cooking competition
in 2009JOLIET – The Will County Children’s Advocacy Center this year has cooked up an entirely new event to raise funding necessary to fulfill its critical mission of protecting our children. The Children’s Advocacy Center is asking men in the community to don their chef’s hats and prepare their favorite dishes for the upcoming “Men Who […]