Jail release denied for reputed Joliet gang member charged in murder case

Jail release denied for reputed Joliet gang member charged in murder case

A Will County judge has denied the pretrial release of a reputed Joliet gang member charged with the fatal shooting of a young man last June in the east side of the city.On Monday, Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak ruled that Emilio Aldape, 18, of Joliet, posed a danger to the public and should remain in jail, according to court records.Aldape and Nathan Melchor, 17, of Joliet, have been charged with the first-degree murder of Latrel Smith-Vaden, 20, wh…