first-degree murder

Wife Accused of Killing Husband with Temazepam Sleeping Pill(s) Mixed in Drink in Geneva

Tue Feb 2, 2016 10:05 pm Cardinal News

A person whose identity was not released called Geneva police the Thursday night, January 28 to request a well-being check at the Gutierrez home. Police found Eduardo Gutierrez, age 53, dead at the home, and […]

Four Male Teens Charged with Murder in Shooting Death of Skokie Teen Maxwell Gadau

Sun Oct 5, 2014 05:12 pm Cardinal News

Four male teens have been arrested and charged with murder connected with the shooting death of Maxwell L. Gadau one week ago. Skokie Police Officers responded on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at approximately 9:41 p.m. […]

Aggravated Battery Upgraded to First-Degree Murder Charge for Michael G. Platt After Ryan Flannigan Dies

Tue Jul 29, 2014 06:31 pm Cardinal News

Michael G. Platt, 35, of 235 W. Wilson Street, Palatine, was arrested today after Cook County prosecutors upgraded the charge of aggravated battery to first-degree murder within 24 hours after the victim he allegedly punched […]

Jesus Sanchez Charged With First Degree Murder, First Degree Attempted Murder After Shooting, Killing On Pleasant Run Drive, Wheeling

Mon May 6, 2013 04:41 pm Cardinal News

Jesus Sanchez (law enforcement photo). Jesus Sanchez, 18, of the 2000 block of West Nichols Road, in unincorporated Arlington Heights, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and first degree murder after he attempted to commit […]

Elzbieta Plackowska Charged with First-Degree Murder of Her Son and Girl She Was Babysitting on Quin Court, Naperville

Thu Nov 1, 2012 08:11 am Cardinal News

Naperville police responded about 10:18 PM Tuesday to a check for well-being call to a townhome in the 800 block of Quin Court. Responding officers located two juvenile victims of an apparent homicide at the […]

Sheriff’s Police Locate Brandon Brown, Suspect Wanted on First Degree Murder Charge

Wed Aug 22, 2012 05:27 pm Cardinal News

COOK COUNTY, IL… Cook County Sheriff’s Police took Brandon Brown, 27, of Lansing, IL, into custody Tuesday night on a warrant issued for a first degree murder charge out of Iowa City, Iowa in June. […]

Yuron Robinson Charged Murder of Henry Nowak of Park Ridge Strangulation Murder

Wed Feb 15, 2012 02:17 pm Cardinal News

Yuron Robinson, 34, from Chicago was arrested Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Chicago police as he boarded a bus for Iowa. Yuron Robinson has since been charged wih first-degree murder in the death of Henry […]

Melissa Calusinski Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder of Benjamin Kingan at Day Care Center in 2009

Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:21 pm Cardinal News

Melissa Calusinski (police photo). Barrington High School graduate Melissa Calusinski was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday night, November 16, 2011 in the case of the Jan. 14, 2009 death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan, of […]

Steven M. Cole Charged with First Degree Murder of His Father Stuart Cole

Wed Jun 15, 2011 02:30 pm Cardinal News

Steve Cole mug shot. Steven M. Cole, who turned 41 yesterday, has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his father, Stuart Cole, 69. Steven Cole called 9-1-1 just before midnight Monday and […]

Bond Hearing for Mathew Nellessen, Marlon Green, Armon Braden and Azari Braden –1st Degree Murder, Armed Robbery Suspects

Mon Apr 18, 2011 03:00 pm Cardinal News

Bond Denied for Mathew Nellessen, High Bail for Other Three Arlington Heights Homicide Suspects Left-to-right: Mathew Nellessen, Azari Braden, Marlon Green, Armon Braden (Arlington Heights Police Department photos). George W. Nellessen told a witness that […]

Armed Robbery, 1st Degree Murder: Mathew Nellessen, Marlon Green, Armon Braden, Azari Braden Charged in Murder of George Nellessen

Sun Apr 17, 2011 07:58 am Cardinal News

UPDATED 7:58 a.m. Four Charged with Homicide in Arlington Heights … Charges of armed robbery and first degree murder have been filed against four men: Matthew Nellessen, Marlon Green, Armon Braden, Azari Braden. The charges […]

$5 Million Bail for William P. Curl Charged with 1st-Degree Murder of Antinette ‘Toni’ Keller

Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:12 am Cardinal News

William P. Curl, 34, of DeKalb, is charged with first-degree murder, criminal sexual assault and arson in the death of art student Antinette “Toni” Keller, 18, of Plainfield. Curl could face the death penalty if […]

‘Dial-A-Rock’ Drug Bust Yields Leads for Suspects in the Death of Joseph Ziegler: Johnson and Zucco Both in Custody in Illinois

Sat May 15, 2010 03:58 pm Cardinal News

Leads Concerning Two Year Old Case Are Produced by Major Drug Bust Clinton Johnson, 23 and Matthew Zucco, 21, are both in jail in Illinois after they were arrested April 16, 2010 for the homicide […]

Kassandra Caceres Stabbed in the Back, Killed by Jacqueline S. Loyola of Carpentersville

Mon Apr 26, 2010 03:08 pm Cardinal News

Carpentersville police responded to the 2100 block of Tepee Avenue about 1:45 a.m. Sunday and found Kassandra Caceres unresponsive half inside and half outside a vehicle parked in the driveway. Police learned that Jacqueline S. […]

Miguel Otero Charged with Murder of Jeanenne Cohn

Tue Apr 13, 2010 07:31 pm Cardinal News

View Chicagoland and Worldwide Crime Notebook Map in a larger map Victoria Avenue looking north near crime scene in North Chicago. Miguel Otero, 1500 block of Victoria Lane, North Chicago, has been charged with the […]

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