A 45-year-old man pleaded not guilty Friday to murder charges after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing his elderly parents to death inside their apartment in Highland Park. Barry M. Goldberg, 45, of the 1800 block of Green Bay Road in Highland Park, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder. Lake County Assistant State’s […]
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‘Stunned and saddened’: Married couple murdered in Highland Park stabbing remembered as loving, caring
A married couple from Highland Park who was stabbed to death, allegedly by their son, is being remembered for being “such loving and caring parents and grandparents.” An autopsy showed Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, both of Highland Park, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Chief […]
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$5 million bond for man accused of stabbing his elderly parents to death in Highland Park
A judge ordered a 45-year-old man held on a $5 million bond after prosecutors say he stabbed both of his elderly parents to death inside their shared apartment in Highland Park. Barry M. Goldberg, 45, of the 1800 block of Green Bay Road in Highland Park, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Lake […]
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Coroner releases identity of elderly couple found stabbed to death in Highland Park
The coroner’s office has released the identities of an elderly couple who were found stabbed to death inside their apartment in Highland Park Wednesday morning. An autopsy showed Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, both of Highland Park, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner […]
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Man charged with first-degree murder of man, woman in Highland Park apartment building
Prosecutors have charged a 45-year-old man with the murders of a man and woman after they were found dead inside an apartment in Highland Park Wednesday. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to Albion Highland Park, 1850 Green Bay Road. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Civitello […]
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Appeals court signals issue in jury selection for Beach Park man convicted of killing wife, stepson
An Illinois appeals court ordered a new hearing for a Beach Park man sentenced to life in prison for the baseball bat murders of his wife and stepson in 2015. Armando Trejo, Jr., 53, formerly of Beach Park, is currently serving life in prison in the Menard Correctional Center in downstate Illinois. Trejo was convicted […]
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Victims identified in North Chicago double murder
The coroner has identified two men in their 20s who were killed following a drive-by shooting in North Chicago on Saturday. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said that an autopsy showed Navor Benitez, 24, and David Fajardo, 25, both of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 […]
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65 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who killed girlfriend and her 15-year-old sister
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to 65 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing his wife and his 15-year-old sister-in-law in 2017, which he claimed was self-defense. Ryan C. Yarber, 34, of the 100 block of Marian Parkway in Crystal Lake, was indicted on 25 counts of first-degree murder, aggravated discharge […]
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Husband, wife who were found dead in their Beach Park home were murdered, authorities say
Detectives are investigating the deaths of a husband and wife as a double murder after they were found with gunshot wounds at their Beach Park home Tuesday evening. An autopsy showed that Mercedes Rodas, 49, and Carlos Rafael Rodas Perez, 52, both of Beach Park, died as a result of injuries from gunshot wounds, according […]