Crime & Safety

Young Man Fatally Falls From Ladder: Kendall Sheriff

The young Ottawa man was pronounced dead Oct. 31.

KENDALL TOWNSHIP, IL — Wayne R. Wackerlin, 25, of Ottawa, died Tuesday after falling from a ladder. At approximately 5:23 p.m., Kendall County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Grainco FS on the 9000 block of Helmar Road in unincorporated Newark.

Wackerlin was pronounced dead on the scene by the Kendall County Coroner. An ongoing investigation has ruled out foul play.


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