"The County Sheriff Was Arrested." - Kankakee County Museum
About this episode
This episode covers the arrest of Sheriff Carl McNutt in Kankakee County and the ensuing legal and constitutional crisis.
In November 1961, Kankakee County witnessed an unprecedented legal showdown when sitting Sheriff Carl McNutt was arrested inside the courthouse. Facing 13 grand jury indictments—ranging from official misconduct to a vice conspiracy—McNutt's refusal to resign triggered a historic constitutional standoff that forced the Illinois State Police to step in and supersede local authority. In this episode of This One Time in Kankakee, host Jake LaMore delivers a measured, journalistic look at the tria...
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