A judge approved an agreement during a motion hearing Friday morning to have Kyle Rittenhouse’s rifle destroyed. On January 19, Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richards filed a motion in Kenosha County Circuit Court seeking the return of Rittenhouse’s belongings, including his rifle. “Mr. Rittenhouse further wishes to ensure that the firearm in question is properly destroyed,” […]
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Attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse files request to get Rittenhouse’s AR-15 back from police possession
The attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty in the Kenosha shootings, has filed a request to get Rittenhouse’s AR-15 style rifle back, saying that the teen wants it destroyed. Attorney Mark Richards filed a motion on Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Kenosha News reported that Richards said in the motion that […]
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Judge grants request from Jannie Perry’s attorney for new judge in murder case of 6-year-old North Chicago boy
The judge assigned to Jannie Perry, the woman charged with murdering her 6-year-old son in North Chicago, has been substituted following a request from the woman’s attorney on Thursday. A brief hearing was held Thursday afternoon in front of Lake County Judge Paul Novak. The hearing, which last only a few minutes, was held to […]
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Trial in Kyle Rittenhouse homicide case set to begin on Monday
The trial in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide case will begin on Monday with jury selection. Attorneys have said the trial could last up to two weeks. Rittenhouse, 18, who formerly resided in Antioch, is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and […]
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Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse case denies motions filed by prosecutors, allows defense’s use-of-force expert to testify at trial
A judge on Monday denied multiple motions filed by prosecutors, including one asking the judge to block Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers from referring to the three men he shot as “looters” or “rioters.” The judge also allowed the defense’s use-of-force expert to testify at trial next week. Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger filed a […]
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Former middle school teacher from Vernon Hills pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting student
A Vernon Hills resident, who is a former middle school teacher in Buffalo Grove, has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges that he sexually assaulted a juvenile student multiple times. Ilan Gibori, 46, of Vernon Hills, was indicted on 25 counts of criminal sexual assault of a victim between the age of 13 and […]
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Beach Park man found not guilty by reason of insanity in garden shears killing of his father
The man charged with killing his 70-year-old father with garden shears in Beach Park in 2019 has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, a judge said. George W. Bryce, 23, of the 12900 block of Peacock Road in Beach Park, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death […]
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Judge refuses to issue arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse following bond violation
A judge denied prosecutors’ request to issue an arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and also declined to increase his bond after the teen failed to update his home address with the court. Rittenhouse, 18, formerly of Antioch, was arrested for shooting and killing two people and injuring a third person during civil unrest in Kenosha, […]
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Beach Park double murder suspect refused to attend court hearing Monday, officials say
A Waukegan man charged with killing a married couple in their Beach Park home refused to leave his jail cell to attend a court arraignment hearing Monday. Timothy D. Triplett, Jr., 34, of the 2100 block of Georgetown Lane in Waukegan, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder. Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Spokesman […]