STREATOR – Streator High School is beginning the process of seeking out a school resource officer. According to Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton, due to short staffing, an SRO will not be available via the city of Streator and the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department. Seaton recommended posting the position in the next month to begin the interview process to hire an individual by fall. The school would be looking for a retired police officer who is licensed to carry a weapon.
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March 17, 2021
Douglas A. Fredres – Photo LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
A press conference held by the LaSalle County Coroner’s, Sheriff’s, and State’s Attorney’s Office
SHERIDAN – Two people were killed and one person injured after being shot allegedly by a Sandwich man on Tuesday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s department, on Tuesday night just before 10 p.m., Sheridan and Sandwich Police were called to the 800 block of West Church Street for an attempted break-in of the residence. The caller stated the windows of the residence had allegedly been shot out. The victim, 37-year-old Janelle Johnson, who was injured from glass fragments as a result of the gunshots, stated to authorities she believed the suspect was her ex-husband. The subject allegedly fled the area, but a black Cadillac parked in the victim’s driveway was found by police upon arrival to the scene. As the search continued, Johnson attempted to contact her parents and later l
KERNAN - A shooting incident is being investigated near Streator. On Friday evening the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office was called to a residence in Kernan east
OTTAWA - LaSalle County Sheriff Thomas Templeton will be awarding a $500 scholarship. Applications are now available and must be postmarked by March 15th.
Grand Rapids man held on million dollar bond for gunfight with Illinois police
35-year-old Peter Douglas Bergsma, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, allegedly pulled a semi-automatic pistol after he exited the RV and began firing.
Credit: LaSalle County Sheriff s Department Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 1:07 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 1:59 PM EST December 31, 2020
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan A Michigan man is being held on one million dollars bond after a Tuesday night incident where he allegedly opened fire with a pistol on Oglesby Police Officers on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College.
According to WGLC, The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that 35-year-old Peter Douglas Bergsma, from Grand Rapids, Mich., allegedly pulled a semi-automatic pistol after he exited the RV and began firing.