Crime & Courts | Kankakee County

A Kankakee man left behind suitcases containing a rifle and ammunition after he was told he was banned from Harrah's casino in Joliet, according to prosecutors.

The man accused in the death of business owner Courtney Drysdale requested the judge hearing his case allow him to change attorneys.

A Will County judge said Jenna Strouble, the woman charged with the murders of three people in Crete Township last month, posed "a danger to other family members" on Monday.

The attorney for Xandria Harris said in Kankakee County court Friday she will be filing a motion for a change of venue.

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

Will County prosecutors: Woman charged in Crete Township triple homicide poses danger to her parents
A detention hearing may take place April 6 for a woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend and his parents in Crete Township. Prosecutors have filed a petition for Strouble to remain in the Will County jail.

The man who died from the early Sunday shootings was David Velazquez, 20, of Hammond, Indiana

Jenna Strouble of St. John, Indiana, waived extradition to Illinois and is expected to appear in Will County court on Monday morning.


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