LaSalle County, IL – A teen wanted on multiple aggravated battery charges was arrested Friday after U.S. Marshals and the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office located him on a fugitive warrant connected to an October attack in Peru, Illinois.
According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 19-year-old Evin T. Hensley on Friday, November 14, following an active search stemming from a violent incident reported nearly one month earlier.
Authorities said Hensley was allegedly involved in an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on October 18, 2025, in the city of Peru in LaSalle County. He was wanted on two counts, including Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon (Count 1) and Aggravated Battery (Count 2). Deputies stated the warrant was issued after investigators gathered evidence linking him to the incident.
Sheriff Adam Diss said the collaborative effort with federal authorities helped bring the case to a close. The U.S. Marshals task force assists local jurisdictions in locating high-priority fugitives and coordinated the arrest with LaSalle County deputies Friday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, Hensley was taken to the LaSalle County Jail, where he is being held with no bond. He is expected to appear at a detention hearing, where a judge will determine conditions for continued custody.
Residents in Peru, Ottawa, and surrounding LaSalle County communities may see updated court information released in the coming days as the case progresses.
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