Crime & Courts | Morris Herald-News

The Morris Police Department provided some tips Monday morning due to a recent increase in motor vehicle thefts.

A Wilmington man has been charged with a misdemeanor offense leaving heroin accessible to a 14-year-old teen, who died last June.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Stephanie L. Sproull, 43, of Mazon, after she led deputies on a car chase.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office announced it has arrested John Johnson, 52, of Braceville, following a hit-and-run property damage crash in Braceville.

A Wilmington man will consider an offer from prosecutors in a case where he’s charged with a 2024 Scott’s Law crash that caused Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns’ death.
A Joliet attorney has been charged in Grundy County with striking a 4-year-old child with his belt in a violent manner in Minooka.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office’s Pro-Active Unit arrested two Iowa residents Monday who were found to have 10 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine, 119 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of cannabis, and $3,675 in their car.
The Minooka Police Department announced Wednesday that it issued an additional 15 citations during the holiday enforcement period.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said it issued 26 speeding tickets during the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Drive High, Get a DUI" traffic campaigns from Dec. 12 to Jan. 5.

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