On December 7th, 2025, Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans proudly informs the city council that Joliet has experienced a record-low 2 homicides this year and an astonishing 90% clearance rate in homicide investigations.
Shaw Local/ Press release claiming Joliet only experienced two homicides as of December 8th.
The city of Joliet has over 150,000 residents, and two homicides would be an impressive stat, but what if the chief of police is lying?
Shaw Local/ In May of this year Joliet suspiciously reported zero murders
The Illinois Record presents an exclusive interview with Raven Littlejohn’s mother, Robin Anderson; Anthony Dunn’s mother, Minnie Walters-Heath; and Terrence Pierce’s brother, Timothy Norris, who all provide evidence of an attempt to conceal homicides that have seemingly accelerated after Democrat Will County Board Member Laurie Summers was appointed Will County coroner in 2019.
Facebook/ Will County Coroner Laurie Sommers appears to be dressed up as herself for the “day of the dead” celebrations.
Before Summers was appointed, when someone was found dead in the cold, muddy Des Plaines River, the Joliet PD might consider the drowning a homicide, as in the infamous case of Kathlee Savio and Drew Peterson.
Despite a high amount of suspicious drownings and pleas from grieving families, after Laurie Summers took office in 2019, every body found in the Des Plaines River has been categorized as “accidental”.
The Patch/ Local Media Accuses Laurie Summers of not meeting basic accountability standards.
All told, the Illinois Record has calculated over 740 drug-related deaths during Summers’ tenure, with nearly all ruled accidental, with a handful of deaths categorized as suicide and undetermined each year. The Illinois Record identified a handful of drug-induced homicides indictments in WIll County, but each was first ruled an accident, suicide, or undetermined, and only later reversed through the efforts of victim families and other law enforcement branches.
Will County’s 2024 Drug Related statistics. Summer suggests health related issues in the few amount of deaths categorized “undetermined”
The local media has categorized Summers’ tenure as “not transparent,” and there is a realistic possibility that the coroner’s office’s unwillingness to classify murders as homicide may be explained by laziness to do extra work and pressure to make crime statistics appear low, which has an effect on both the re-election campaign and the entire city’s property values.
Facebook/ Laurie Summers poses with Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. Please feel free to contact Lauren Underwood’s office demanding a federal investigation into the increasing amount of suspicious death’s in Will County.
Regardless of the reason, the result is that Joliet is increasingly becoming a dumping ground for anyone who intends to get away with the horrific act of murder. If left unchecked, Joliet’s reputation could lead to an influx of homicide tourism.
Everyone the Illinois Record has interviewed has accused Laurie Summers of being insensitive in her investigation, making disparaging remarks toward victims, and carelessly texting graphic pictures of their loved ones instead of allowing them to identify the body in person. Several family members have stated they are unsure if the coroner is presenting the correct bodies of their loved ones, preventing families from having a proper burial.
In 2014, Vice Media estimated the illegal market value of a human body at over 2.4 million dollars when stripped of blood and organs. Families now face the possibility that their child’s or sibling’s organs have been sold for profit.
Vice Media/ considering inflation since 2014 the human body would be worth over 3.4 million dollars in 2025 dollars.
The Illinois Record shares the victims’ families’ view that there is a systemic cover-up in Will County, and that the only remaining question is why, with each possible explanation more horrifying than the next.
The Illinois Record presents an exclusive interview with three victims’ family members whose testimony is as brave as it is horrifying. We will publish more until the legacies of all victims are restored and justice is served. Our guests our the three following brave whistleblowers:
1- Robin Anderson (Raven Littlejohn’s Mother)
Shaw Media/ Article detailing Robin Anderson’s inspiring fight for justice.
Raven Littlejohn was found naked except for a wig and bra on a bed in a felon’s apartment at the Joliet Housing Authority’s Heritage Building at 419 N. Bluff St. Next to the bed, police found a state ID neatly placed on a table, along with an inhaler.
There is no known video evidence of Raven entering the housing authority, and her clothes and cellphone are still missing. The two witnesses who called police about Raven’s death made jokes on the call and left the scene, claiming to go to a convenience store. Police had to obtain a key from Heritage House Building Management.
Despite the suspicious circumstances, Raven’s death was never considered a homicide.
Joliet Police did not test Raven for evidence of rape or assault, but Robin obtained a rape kit on her own. Robin claims Joliet PD refuses to act on the kit, citing Coroner Laurie Summers’ designation of her death as an overdose, which prevents them from investigating.
2. Timothy Norris (Terrance Pierce’s brother)
Joliet Police claim there is no video evidence of Terrance Pierce, who is 6 feet four, ever entering Joliet Housing Authority’s Heritage House, where like Raven, he was found collapsed in the second-floor hallway in a seemingly staged position. The second floor is notorious for lacking a camera, and there is no video evidence detailing the events surrounding Terrance’s death.
At first, Terrence’s death was considered a health episode, but his family commissioned a private toxicology report, forcing the county to change their official story.
Timothy believes his brother was murdered and is confident there is a cover-up. Like other witnesses the Illinois Record has spoken to, coroner Laurie Summers only let Timothy identify his brother through pictures sent by text message.
3. Minnie Walters-Heath (Anthony Dunn’s Mother)
Facebook/ Anthony with his amazing Mom Minnie.
Anthony Dunn was found in the Des Plaines River in 2021. His time of death remains undetermined by the Will County Coroner.
State Rep Candidate Jim Lanham claims to be the last to see Anthony, but even after four years, the coroner has yet to determine a time of death. For reasons unknown, Lanham has been seeking information on the case, seemingly obtaining more than Anthony’s family. Jim Lanham, a purported Republican, openly supports the Democrat county coroner and chief of police, and insists that Anthony and all other Joliet drowning deaths are exactly as coroner Summers describes.
Facebook/ One messages of Lanham either admitting to be one of the last people to see Anthony Dunn, admitting to knowing key details of his case, and or defending Coroner Laurie Summer's findings.
Facebook/ State Rep Candidate Jim Lanham
Coroner Summers’ office and Joliet PD have alternated between claiming Anthony’s death was a leap into the Des Plaines River, a drowning, or a drug overdose, with drowning not considered a cause of death.
Minnie accuses the Joliet PD of withholding, deleting, and fabricating key evidence. Mother, like many Des Plaines River victim family members, believes her son has been murdered.
One possible motive is that Anthony had over $69,000 across four bank accounts, all of which remained active after his 2021 death. One account was closed as recently as this year due to a suspected fraud alert.
A fourth victim’s family member, of Quintin Bailey, was supposed to attend the interview but could not for technical reasons. The Illinois Record is rescheduling.
Obituary for Quintin Bass Bailey
Quintin Bailey was also found at the housing authority, and several witnesses claim he planned to blow the whistle.
In our opinion, the most horrifying aspect of the interview is that many more family members in the past have made similar accusations, and there may be more victims if nothing changes.
If you or a loved one knows of such a case, we encourage you to contact federal authorities, as Illinois does not currently trust the Joliet Police.
Viewers may understandably want more answers from the Joliet coroner and police.
We encourage all readers to submit open requests to the Joliet PD by emailing cityclerk@joliet.gov and to the Will County Coroner’s office at coronerrequests@willcounty.gov.
Also, to stay up to date on the ongoing Joliet Cover up please consider following Robin Anderson’s FB Page “Justice for Raven” and Minnie Walter- Heath’s Facebook page “Justice for Anthony Dunn”.
