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Nursing Home Staffer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Mentally Challenged Woman
Quick Clicks: Man charged in Sports Authority heist • Ruse burglars strike in Plainfield • Accused Hickory Street killer asks county to pay for expert witness
News from the Will County Patch network in recent days.
Salem Village Employee Sexually Assaults Patient, Police Say
Renato T. Timola of Tinley Park is accused of assaulting a mentally challenged 19-year-old in her bed at a Joliet nursing home. Joliet Patch
Tinley Park Man Competes for Cash in a Battle of the Bulbs
Dominic Kowalczyk is hoping to win $50,000 with his holiday light display. Tinley Park Patch
Elderly Woman Robbed: Ruse Burglars Strike in Plainfield
An elderly — and visually impaired — Plainfield woman was distracted by thieves who made off with $15,000 worth of jewelry, police said. The case was closed when the same crew allegedly struck elsewhere in the Chicago 'burbs. Plainfield Patch
Alleged Hickory St. Nightmare Killer Bills Will County for Expert Witness
One of four teens accused in a horrified Joliet double murder wants the county to cough up more than $3,800 to pay for an expert defense witness. Joliet Patch
Chicago Man Charged With Frankfort Sports Authority Starter Jacket Heist
Patrick Giles is accused of being among the members of a "mob" of people who stormed into a sporting goods store and stole nearly 60 of the pricy jackets.
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