Park Forest Crime

Crime, law and justice, and police blotter near Park Forest, IL or anywhere in the US.

Recent Crime News

• Man dies in Park Forest apartment fire

  Thursday May 24 | via The Southtown Star 

  An 82-year-old Park Forest man was killed Thursday in an early morning fire at his apartment, apparently caused by a lighted cigarette igniting his bed, police said.

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• Police Blotter: Shots Fired at Heights Man on 12th S...

  Wednesday May 23 | via Patch.com 

  FRIDAY, MAY 11 Shooting on 12th and Otto A 22-year-old Chicago Heights man told police he was in his vehicle at a stop sign on 12th Street and Otto Boulevard, when he saw two juveniles standing on the sidewalk.

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• New Lenox Police Blotter

  Tuesday May 15 | via New Lenox Community Reporter 

  All persons arrested at presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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• Sheriff's Blotter

  Thursday May 3 | via Crete-Monee Record-Monitor 

  The Will County Sheriff's Office reported the following recent incidents. Jamar C. Scarbrough, 29, of the 1300 block of Vincennes Avenue in Chicago Heights, was arrested April 24 at W. Exchange and S. Western in University Park.

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