A triple homicide occurred in unincorporated Crete Township, Will County, Illinois, when authorities responded to a welfare check at a home in the 3400 block of East Norway Trail around 2 a.m. on Monday March 23 2026. A concerned family member had contacted the Will County Sheriff’s Office expressing worry about the residents.
Deputies arrived at the residence and discovered the body of 32-year-old Jacob Q. Lambert inside a car in the driveway. They then found the bodies of his parents, 54-year-old Stacy J. Forde and 55-year-old Patrick J. Forde, inside the home near the front door. All three had been shot to death in what investigators determined was a domestic-related incident at this suburban property in the Crete Township area south of Chicago.
Jenna Strouble, 30, of St. John, Indiana, had been in an on-and-off relationship with Jacob Lambert and is the mother of his children. She was arrested in St. John shortly after the bodies were discovered and gave incriminating statements during interviews. Strouble was charged with nine counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killings at the East Norway Trail home.
The Will County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the case appears domestic in nature with no additional suspects being sought. The swift arrest followed the welfare check and discovery at the 3400 block residence in Crete Township.
The victims were identified by the Will County Coroner’s Office as Jacob Q. Lambert, who was found in the driveway vehicle, and his parents Stacy J. Forde and Patrick J. Forde, who were found inside the home near the front door. The family had lived together at the East Norway Trail address where the shooting took place. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire in the early morning hours, prompting the welfare check that uncovered the triple homicide in this quiet unincorporated area of Crete Township in Will County.
Jenna Strouble was transported from Indiana to Will County where she remains in custody facing the murder charges. The investigation by the Will County Sheriff’s Office has focused on the domestic relationship between Strouble and Jacob Lambert as the central element leading to the events at the 3400 block of East Norway Trail. No other injuries or threats were reported during the incident that unfolded in this residential part of Crete Township.
The Crete Township and broader Will County community has been left in shock by the triple homicide at the home on East Norway Trail with residents expressing sorrow for the family affected by the violence in their suburban neighborhood. Family members of the victims have been supported by local resources as they grieve the loss of Jacob Lambert and his parents Stacy and Patrick Forde. The incident has prompted renewed discussions about domestic violence prevention in Will County.
The Will County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into the March 23 incident at the 3400 block of East Norway Trail urging anyone with information to contact authorities. The case remains active with detectives reviewing evidence from the residence and statements related to the domestic relationship. Officials have confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public in Crete Township following the arrest of Jenna Strouble.
