2012 Ends with Crime on a Roll: Cops and Courts-Top Stories
December saw crime news skyrocket in Mokena. There's a significant spillover from the surrounding communities.
Four of the top 10 police and courthouse stories of 2012 occurred in the last month. Maybe there's something in the water or maybe the Lincoln-Way communities have come of age in terms of crime. April 4 Mokena Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of Children: John L. Tarrant, 72, of Mokena, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual assault. He awaited a bond hearing Wednesday. John L. Tarrant, of the 20000 block of Briar Wood Lane in Mokena, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual assault. Both are Class X felonies that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. Read more. April 25 Woman Assaulted on Mokena Forest Preserve Path: A woman was walking a trail …
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