Crime Brief | Kankakee County

A shooting on South Fifth Avenue in Kankakee left one man dead and another with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday.

Julius Burkes, the man accused of killing Momence bar owner Courtney M. Drysdale, was indicted April 8 by a federal grand jury in the U.S. Central District of Illinois.

Accused killer Julius Burkes had his case moved to the federal level Thursday in Kankakee County Court.

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

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.

A Momence man was arrested by Illinois State Police Wednesday after a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.

Bradley police arrested Steven D. Evans, of Kankakee, after he allegedly drove his vehicle at two people Friday in the 1200 block of North Bradley Boulevard.

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