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Katie Kearns

Death by Force
Case Description
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Katie Kearns, a 24-year-old woman from Coal City, Illinois, was tragically found dead on November 17, 2017. Katie, who worked as a bartender, was reported missing after she failed to return home from her job at Woody's Bar in Joliet, a high-crime area. Her body was discovered in the back of her 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was parked inside a pole barn in Aroma Park Township, Kankakee County, approximately 50 miles from Joliet. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the he ...Read More
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  • Joliet, IL Patch: 3 Pushed Katie Kearns' Body Into Pole Barn: Testimony
  • Kaitlyn 'Katie' Kearns, 24, November 12, 2017, Joliet, Will County ...
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    Victim Details

    Katie Kearns

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Coal-city

    IL

    2017-11-17

    24

    Katie

    Kearns

    11/04/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been reading about Katie Kearns' case and something that really struck me were the online searc... ...Read More
    12/25/2024
    Does anyone else find the information about Jeremy's internet searches particularly disturbing? Itâ€... ...Read More
    04/21/2024
    I've been following Katie Kearns’ case closely, and it's deeply affecting to think about the rippl... ...Read More
    01/17/2024
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