2013 Top-Viewed Bolingbrook & Romeoville Stories on Patch

As 2013 fades, we take a look back at some of the year's biggest headline grabbers:

Secret is Out: Local Girl Recognized Now as 13-Year-Old Jiu Jitsu Sensation
Romeoville's Taylor has won her share of titles, learned valuable life lessons and dispatched of almost all the boys who have crossed her path, too.

Bones Discovered in Bolingbrook Confirmed as Animal Remains
What some thought would be a break in the Drew Peterson case turned out to be much ado about nothing.

Letters for Emily: Big Sister Rallies Support for Suicidal Bolingbrook Girl
Danielle Armknecht took it upon herself to spread suicide awareness and to generate support for her little sister through a letter writing campaign.

Grandma Killed Baby with SledgeHammer and Knife, Prosectutor Says
One of the parents of a Bolingbrook girl dropped her off in Oak Lawn and returned to a horrific crime scene.

1 Woman Dead Following Plane Crash Near Bolingbrook's Clow Airport
A Kentucky woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-engine plane crash. Her husband escaped the wreckage, but suffered from severe burns and died the next morning. The two were in town to attend a medical conference.

Kohl's Shooting on Thanksgiving Night: Dramatic Description & Photos from the Scene
The holiday shopping season started with a bang—literally—as one Romeoville police officer shot an alleged shoplifting suspect and saved another officer from falling into harm's way.

Romeoville Man Arrested in Teen's Stabbing Death
Fabian Almodovar was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of stabbing a Joliet teen in the chest during a fight in the parking lot at Jewel-Osco, 20 S. Weber Road.