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Update: Police Chief to Release More Info on Double Murder This Afternoon

Joliet Police Chief Mike Trafton has not released the names of the victims because families are still being notified; more details should be available this afternoon.

 

Update/Noon Friday: Joliet Police Chief Michael Trafton will be holding a press conference at 3:30 p.m. today to answer questions about the ongoing double-murder investigation. Check back this afternoon for more details.

Update/9 a.m. Friday: Police Chief Michael Trafton announced this morning that the victims' names will not be publicly revealed until their families are notified. Suspects are in custody, he said in a short written comment, but he did not provide any details on if they have been charged or circumstances surrounding their deaths.

Update/11 p.m.: Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil confirms two unidentified men were found dead inside the house in what he termed a double homicide. Victims were declared dead at 8:30 p.m. Autopsies will be conducted Friday.

Update/9 p.m.: Joliet Police Chief Mike Trafton said no information on the investigation will be released until Friday.

"We're not going to comment on anything tonight. We'll talk to you tomorrow."

Original story/6:45 p.m.:

Joliet police are on the scene of what is being reported as a possible homicide at 1121 N. Hickory St., near the intersection of Ingalls Avenue and Broadway Street.

Police Chief Mike Trafton was at the house, but would not discuss the situation.

The story will be updated as more details become available.

Related Topics: Adam Landerman, Alisa Massaro, Bethany McKee, Eric Glover, Hickory Street, Joliet Police Department, Joliet double murder, Joshua Miner, and and Terrance Rankins

Jessica

9:10 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013

They could at least let us know if it was a domestic case, or if we need to be worried about a murderer on the loose killing at random! This is a half mile from my mom and brothers house.

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Tina

10:43 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013

Exactly! They could've at least gave a statement that would put people at ease. Saying nothing at all just makes people worry.

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Irma's williams

8:32 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

If this was on the other side of the river it would have been told

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Irma's williams

8:33 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

If this was on the other side of the river it would have been breaking news.

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blah

9:32 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

They said the suspects are in custody... so yes now is the perfect time to panic... morons

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John Roberts

9:38 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

Have to watch..if they release any info there could be law suits...could release details only the killers know...or could be sued by family if names are released...it is a bad situation all together....but this is the world we live in

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Irishgirl

9:50 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

It does say the suspects are in custody, so that is good.

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anthony

9:57 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

i would be willing to guess it has something to do with the big drug bust !

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Tony

10:10 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

Drugs are probably involved,it seems every day someone is losing their life because of drugs and gangs.In my opinion gangs are just another name for terrorists and should be treated as such. Right here in Joliet there are areas where you risk your life everytime you have to leave your house especially after dark because these terrorist roam the streets with guns shoot at rival gang members but uaually killing innocent people.Maybe the Governor needs to call in the national guard and declare a state of emergency to rid some of these citys of these terrorists.

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John Roberts

10:24 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

Then we have a military state..drugs if involved are only involved because of the money to be made from them being illegal..Like guns if you ban them they become e hottest thing on the black market..and in Joliet...we definatley have a black market...gangs they started because of racism...now have expanded into something other than that because of the power that comes from selling anything illegal..not just drugs..what happens when the national guard comes in and the same gang members that shoot at a cop shoot at a soldier? Are we going to use the drones to catch the suspect,maybe drop a bomb on him?thats what we do in other countries..we do not even hesitate,someone shoots we blow the whole house up with kids and all in it....that's how the military works..and after that how many laws will be passed,curfew will probably be set at 6 pm..check points,searches with your kids on the car and soldiers carrying Ar-15....We wonder why government has so much power? It's because we are always "demanding" government to do something...in reality only thing they can do is pass a law and use violence to enforce it..and innocent people will pay the price for the violence...gangs are in every state,nation,town,city..would need a whole lotta military because gang members swap members,relocate members for politics in gangs it's self let alone if a government actually declared a war on them...how do you hurt a government? Hurt the people they protect..that's bad for us all.

Reality Bytes!

10:51 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

Thank You John The governmentwill be here soon enough. In the meantime, instead of crying for help like typical Americans do, get off your ass and do something about it. Start calling the police when you see drug deals going down out in front of your house. The onl;ly reason that doesn't happen in other places is that people don't let it! All the National Guard is going to do is exactly what JR said, and trust me, you don't need, or want that. If someone is dealing drugs near you, do something about it. If gangs are shooting at your house, shoot back!

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Tony

1:46 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

IF you shoot back you will be the one in jail,the gang will be gone when the police get there.We can spend Billions of dollars policing other countries but we can't safely leave our own house.As far as drug dealers go you need to read the newspaper once in a while,week after week the same persons caught with intent to deliver, back out on the street the next day, and they probably know who called the police.

ron coyne

11:31 am on Friday, January 11, 2013

The suspect was apprended in Kankakee about 8:50 last night. It was a women in a car or van with a infant child. I don't believe there is a killer on the loose.

Heard all that on the local scanner.

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Love

3:14 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

One of the men killed was a very good friend of mine n I don't appreciate all the assuming going about him...he was a good person and no matter what may come out in the Investigation non of you have the right to drag his name down...you don't have any right to bad mouth a person who was just killed... HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR HIS FRIENDS N FAMILY!!!! Especially his 2year old daughter who is innocent in all this!!!!

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Clutche

5:41 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

"No matter what may come out" Sounds to me you think something bad may come out about your friend. If so, then he may have placed himself AND his 2 year old daughter in harms way. If this become fact then yes we have a right to bad mouth him dead or alive.

Rozeeta

3:38 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

The reports last night were that they were looking for a woman who was 4'9 and 190 pounds. She sounds like a garden gnome

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Mary poppins

4:17 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

All of you petty ass got nothing to do but sit here and judge others.. Get off your asses and do something instead sitting on judgement on others when you have no clue what happened.

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anthony

4:39 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

4'9 190 lbs i thought i seen her at walmart with mary poppins !

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Clutche

5:46 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

What happened to the 3:30pm press conference?

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HeatherC

6:43 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

I can't understand people who get on here and bad mouth people they don't know you say the most hateful things no matter what these 2 young men had family who loved them how can you be so mean and hateful and say the things you say, is it they because they were black so it don't matter? Some of you guys that bad mouth them make me feel like if I'm stranded in your neighborhood. You guys would do the same thing these people did to these young men.... No matter what they were human and deserve some respect.

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Menot you

7:01 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

Damn these white people need to pay more attention to their kids, whoop their ass when they smack mommy in the face, tell them no sometimes, take them to church or a therapist when they are 7 and obsessed with killing animals. WTF!! Strangulation by 4 white teens, killing kindergarten kids, wake the fuck up. Raise your kids!!

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Michael Mlyniec

7:44 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

Yeah, we as a nation should look up to all the black folk in Chicago. Maybe the world would be a better place that way.

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Menot you

2:03 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013

So you know first hand what I said is true. I bet you tell your mom all the time to fuck off when she tells you to clean your room. Its the truth white people let their kids run them!! Hate to say it but its more white people going on these random ass shootings.... just saying discipline your kids. Be accountable

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Reality Bytes!

1:40 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Are you serious?? Most blacks kids don't even know who their daddy is, and they are being raised by their gramma because mom is too busy out having more kids. 15 kids with 10 different guys, and you want to badmouth white people as parents? Did you ever see the Maury show? My God!!!

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John Roberts

11:20 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

The largest percentage of gang members are black and mexican..not white..all of the videos on the Internet showing big groups fighting,shooting,killing,robbing and mom action is mostly done by blacks..look at worldstarhiphop....all of the shit talking on there about killing each other,threats comming from one gang member to another for making videos in their state..their state like they own it...all the shit talking from rapper to rapper...hey everyone wanna know why all the shooting in Chicago? Why all the gangs are fighting each other just go to Worldstarhiphop and watch all of the Black gang members shit talking and threatening each other...most of the gang violence is done by black and Mexican gangs and members..the biggest threat to the 2nd Ammendment is a bunch of shit talking gun toting idiots who don't even have a deed to their own homes and claim they have territory...no you have an illusion going on..and that illusion plays a part in hurting reality...it's funny the same thing you say about whites going nuts is the same thing people say about black and Mexican families who have people acting like idiots and gang banging...Woop your kids asses...lmao...in reality we all think for ourselves..no matter what race,religion..or beliefs...if you want to be violent nothing stops you only the length of time you get to be violent is..

simplysweet27

7:21 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

Clutche do you have anything to say about the suspects of this case? Ive noticed that u are always stating your opinion. Does the cat have your tongue now?

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Clutche

10:57 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

innocent until proven guilty

no thanks

10:53 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

what is wrong with all you people posting? two people are dead and from the looks of the photos of the subjects, i'd say they were on drugs...maybe if any of you big mouths took an interest in doing something about what is going on instead of sitting on the internet bad mouthing anyone that is different than you, the world wouldn't be in such a sad state. Grow up...its no wonder children don't know how to act...you are their examples

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Kia D Williams

11:43 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013

The two victims were murdred by 4 white kids they were tortured cut up n shot in the head the police said they do not know the reason but they are sure it was not hang related.....one of the victims was a semi professional football player and was not a gang banger and definitely was not on drugs......some of you are so sad n u wonder why kids grow up n so things like this......I believe if you have nothing good to say......say nothing at all but anyway you all have a good night n try to stay safe

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Char H.

9:31 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013

My condolences goes out to the two deceased victims family, this is some awful stuff SAD,SAD. I notice some of you people write negative sayings,who are we to JUDGE. LOOK@your surroundings EVIL is everywhere we are living in the LAST & EVIL DAYS anything is bound to happen. Just be prayerful & teach your children & love ones to PRAY. Peace to you all may God have mercy on all of our SOULS. BE SAFE & MAY. GOD BLESS WHOMEVER IS READING THIS.

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mario perez

12:04 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013

I agree with Kia! Some of the horrible comments made on this post makes me get on my knees and pray that we all get some sense and find positive things to do for our communities. What happened to all our morals?

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arletha Jones

6:22 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013

This is a sad situation for both sides. Two families lost loved ones and four families will not see their loved ones everyday ever again.

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juice

10:56 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Spare the rod spoil the child in hell, black it white we are still humans and will give accountable to jesus christ our lord and savior if you think your niger than jesus please madge an ignorant comment and go to hell, spolied kids kill and do it for fun, lock up your guns and raise your own children instead of nannies and throwing money at them to shut them up, I'm black and white my black mom raised 8 children from the same father, all of whom has a college degree I'm the last one, and on my way to school get a clue you still sound ignorant!

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juice

10:57 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Or my cell having issues u get the pic I'm sure

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juice

11:05 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

@PRO STRETTER U SOUND LIKE U NEVER GOT UR ASS BEAT AND U BRED A TIME OUT PLUS TAKE UR RACIST COMMENTS BACK TO THE FIFTIES YOU HAVE NO PLACE HERE IN 2013 HOME OF THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT FOR THE SECOND TERM, I'M SURE YOU NEED A NAP, KEEP TRILLING FROM YOUR TRAILER........HAVE A GREAT DAY BTW DID YOU SHAVE UR HEAD?

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juice

11:05 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Need a time out, keep talking

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Reality Bytes!

10:29 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013

Maybe you should call your daddy and ask....... oops, nevermind! Have your grandma get you a library card so you can get a few books on Black History!!! By the way, I didn't vote for Uncle Barry either time because I can see how bad black people screw up their own neighborhoods, and I knew it would be the same thing if one got control of the country. Guess I was right. BTW, I don't have a trailer and I wasn't around in the 50's, and I got my ass whipped plenty of times. I also had 2 parents who taught me right from wrong. You call me a racist for telling the truth, but that doesn't bother me. I'm sure you voted for your black president twice, and only because he was black, not because of what he stood for. If you agree with a gun grabbing, lying criminal, then you made a good choice!!!

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Katie

8:25 am on Monday, January 14, 2013

This battle has no color. Wake up... Many of the overall morals this generation is corrupt. Look at TV Radio Videos Video games and Life around you in general... We can only be responsible for our own actions but unfortunately when drugs addicts and drug money come part of the scenario its always a Lose-Lose result to the situation. Again, The roullette of drugs has no name or color. Have a good day and stay away from drugs:)

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