Crime & Safety
1 Dead In Crest Hill Homicide, Suspect Questioned: Police
"We will release more information after an autopsy is performed," Crest Hill authorities said on Facebook.

CREST HILL — A man was found dead in a homicide early Sunday morning in Crest Hill, police confirmed.
A police source initially told Patch that two people were dead, but that is not correct.
Crest Hill Deputy Chief Jason Opiola told Patch that officers were called to a home early Sunday, around 4 a.m., and found a man dead inside the house on Red Oak Trail.
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In a Facebook announcement, police said, "The Crest Hill Police Department is conducting a Homicide/Death investigation that occurred in the 2400 Block of Red Oak Trail. This is an isolated incident and there is no further public safety threat. We will release more information after an autopsy is performed."
Opiola said Crest Hill police are working with the Will Grundy Major Crimes Task Force and were questioning a suspect on Sunday. No arrests have been made, and no charges had yet been filed as of just before 1 p.m.
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Opiola said police do not believe there are any additional suspects.
Crest Hill police were still on the scene as of early Sunday afternoon, along with the Will County Sheriff's Office and Bolingbrook police.
The incident happened near the corner of Red Oak Trail and Post Oak Court.


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