Crete is a village in Will County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 8,382.
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All news →Jenna Strouble pleads not guilty in Crete Township triple shooting that killed Jacob Lambert, Stacy and Patrick Forde: court docs
Jenna Strouble pleads not guilty in Crete Township triple shooting that killed Jacob Lambert, Stacy and Patrick Forde: court docs ABC7 Chicago
Prosecutors: Woman gave on-and-off lover massage before killing him, then killed his parents near Crete, Illinois
Prosecutors: Woman gave on-and-off lover massage before killing him, then killed his parents near Crete, Illinois MSN
Suspect in Crete, Illinois, triple homicide due in court
Suspect in Crete, Illinois, triple homicide due in court CBS News
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