An appeals court has rejected a woman’s request to vacate her three-year sentence, which she claimed was unfair, for dumping a man’s body in a conservation area near Richmond. Theresa M. Stoen, 46, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, and Mikalah M. Stoen, 27, of Richmond, were both indicted in June 2022 on two counts of concealment […]
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Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart vows to appeal judge’s ruling that threw out case against Waukegan city clerk
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he strongly disagrees with a Lake County judge’s ruling that dismissed the criminal case against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly and said his office will file an appeal. Lake County Deputy Chief Judge Patricia Fix Friday morning dismissed the criminal case against Kilkelly, ruling that the state’s testimonies […]
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Appeals court calls judge’s ruling ‘abuse of discretion,’ orders release of Beach Park man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting woman
An appeals court has ordered the release of a Beach Park man, who is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a disabled victim, after calling a judge’s decision to detain him pending trial “an abuse of discretion.” Alfredo De La Cruz, 71, of Beach Park, was charged in May with 17 various charges including aggravated criminal […]
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Former Gurnee police officer loses appeal after seeking to have conviction overturned for attacking spouse in Winthrop Harbor
An appeals court has denied a former Gurnee police officer’s request to have his conviction dismissed after prosecutors said he suffocated his spouse and beat her in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and […]
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Former Chicago cop re-sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his wife in Spring Grove
A former Chicago police officer has been re-sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting his wife at their Spring Grove home after an appeals court vacated his original sentence. Lorin Volberding, 78, of Spring Grove, was found guilty in September 2019 of two counts of first-degree murder by McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge. […]
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State’s attorney astonished after appeals court rules that defendant in high-speed Spring Grove police chase is not flight risk
The state’s attorney appeared astonished after an appeals court ordered a man, who they said is not a flight risk, released from jail after the man led officers on a police pursuit in Spring Grove. Spring Grove police officers attempted to stop a GMC Sierra pickup truck around 1:10 p.m. on April 10, 2023, on […]
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds 16-year sentence for Fox River Grove man convicted of sexually assaulting child
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and 16-year prison sentence for a Fox River Grove who sexually assaulted a young child in McHenry County. Korem Johanson, 42, of Fox River Grove, was charged in July 2019 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a […]
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State appeals court orders release of former Wonder Lake grocery store owner held in jail on child sexual abuse charge
A state appeals court ordered the release of a former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store after he was charged with sexually abusing a child and prosecutors said he also victimized 10 other children. Alan J. Mrowka, 69, of Wonder Lake, was charged in November with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. A […]
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Appeals court refuses to release man accused of stealing almost $2 million from elderly woman in Cary
A man who sought release from jail pending trial after being accused of stealing $1.9 million from an elderly woman in Cary had his request denied by an appeals court. The Cary Police Department received a report on August 26 of a person stealing money from an elderly family member. The suspect, Douglas Boncosky, 54, […]