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| Crosby, Semaj 4-25-17; Joliet Twp., IL - age 1 | |
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| tatertot | Apr 26 2017, 07:42 AM Post #1 |
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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/wil...ported-missing/ Will County Sheriff: Baby Girl Reported Missing April 25, 2017 10:48 PM (CBS) – Will County authorities have published a community alert on social media saying a 1-year-old girl has been reported missing. Semaj ML Crosby was last seen in Joliet Township, said the sheriff’s department, which posted the alert on Facebook with photos of the girl. Police tell CBS 2 family members were working on a car outside their home in the 300 block of Louis Road, and older children were playing in the yard with the baby. They noticed the 1-year-old was missing and called the sheriff’s department around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. A search was underway overnight. Anyone with information is asked to call (815) 727-8575.
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| Begood | May 5 2017, 05:34 PM Post #2 |
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Update: 4/28/17 The Will County Sheriff’s office has released a statement to diffuse rumors surrounding the death of Joliet Township toddler Semaj Crosby. The 18-month old girl was found dead in her Louis Street home around midnight Thursday morning after a day and half search following a report that she had wandered off. “In order to dispel some of the inaccurate information that has been reported, the Sheriff's Office would like to share and clarify some facts,” read the statement posted to the law enforcement agency’s Face Book page. “Sheriff's detectives did in fact locate Semaj Crosby lying underneath the couch, located in the living room of the residence. No damage to the couch to indicate that the body was placed in or through the couch was discovered.” An autopsy conducted by the Will County Coroner’s office didn’t indicate a conclusive cause of death. A statement from the coroner indicated that further studies including toxicology screening would be conducted to provide a definitive cause of death. The sheriff’s statement curtailed any speculation regarding the cause of death noting “that there were no visible signs of blunt force trauma or physical injury to the body.” The statement further reiterated that the sheriff’s office considers the death “suspicious” and “are interviewing cooperating witnesses and some family members” with no one in custody or considered a suspect. “However, no one individual has been ruled out as a suspect. Every angle of this tragic incident is being actively examined,” the statement reads. Update: 11:48 a.m. Will County Sheriffs are waiting for the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of 18-month old Semaj Crosby who was found dead in her home in Joliet Township early Thursday morning. Deputy Chief Richard Ackerson said that his office was investigating the case as a “suspicious death” during a Thursday morning press conference in downtown Joliet. “The investigation has shifted,” said Ackerson from a missing person case. “We’re going to try to find out why this ended in such a tragic way,” he said. Police, the FBI and other volunteers spent much of the night Tuesday and most of Wednesday searching for the missing toddler. The search included the use of bloodhounds, infrared equipped helicopters and a dive team. Ackerson said that officers who responded to the call around 6 p.m. Tuesday did an initial search of the home but reliable witnesses reported seeing the child outside. Ackerson confirmed that the home was visited by someone from the Department of Children and Family Services around 4 on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday morning, he said officers wanted to start over with another search of the family’s home at 309 Louis Rd. but were denied consent from the mother on the advice of her lawyer. Ackerson said that his office wasn’t able to show probable cause to get a search warrant because all indications at the time were that the child had wandered off. The mother’s attorney late Tuesday convinced her to give consent to search the home which Ackerson said was in “a very deplorable condition.” Ackerson said that anywhere from 5-15 people were living in the home some of whom were described as squatters. http://thetimesweekly.com/news/2017/apr/26...-dispel-rumors/ |
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