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Attorney Jeff Tomczak of the Tomczak Law Group runs one of the leading criminal defense firms in Will County (File Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor )
JOLIET, IL On Friday morning, an angry Joliet criminal defense attorney Jeff Tomczak raised his voice before Will County Chief Judge Dan Kennedy, insisting that 19-year-old client Rasean Stokes has no criminal culpability in the Feb. 8, 2020 gunshot homicide along Joliet s Republic Avenue that ended the life of 17-year-old Jeremiah Frazier.
Tomczak implored Judge Kennedy reduce his incarcerated client s bail from $750,000 to $5,000, but the judge was not willing to make a decision on the bail at Friday s hearing.
UpdatedThu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:51 pm CT
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Ashlee Catalani is no longer teaching high school freshmen at Joliet West, the school district notified Joliet Patch. (Mugshot via Will County Sheriff s Office)
JOLIET, IL Saturday marked one year since a
Joliet West High School math teacher Ashlee Catalani wound up inside Will County s Jail. She was charged with a total of five crimes in connection with the violent beating of her ex-boyfriend, who also lives in Joliet.
Catalani s co-defendant, Ponciano Vargas, a 42-year-old Crest Hill man who lives on Ingalls Avenue, administered the beating, according to court records.
Last week, Joliet Patch interviewed Catalani s criminal defense lawyer,
Police unions, others air concerns over criminal justice proposal pushed by Illinois Legislative Black Caucus herald-review.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from herald-review.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police unions and law enforcement organizations from across Illinois were united on Saturday in opposition to a broad criminal justice overhaul the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is pushing during the General Assembly’s lame-duck session, while Cook County’s top prosecutor weighed in with her support.
UpdatedThu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:58 am CT
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Channahon resident Michael L. Johnson s girlfriend posted 10 percent of his $100,000 bail in late November. He s charged with residential burglary in Channahon. (Mugshot via Will County Sheriff s Office)
CHANNAHON, IL A 22-year-old man, who authorities say broke into a Channahon house on Countryside Drive and grabbed the homeowner s axe, could lose his 2009 Mitsubishi Galant as a civil forfeiture, according to a complaint filed Tuesday by
Will County State s Attorney Jim Glasgow.
On Nov. 19, Michael L. Johnson broke into a house in the 24100 block of South Countryside intending to commit a theft, Johnson s criminal charges state. His forfeiture complaint goes into greater detail about the events that led to his arrest by the Channahon Police Department.