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Ex-boyfriend pleads not guilty to fatally shooting doctor in Barrington while young child was present

A man has pleaded not guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend, who was a mother and a doctor, with a bat and then fatally shooting her in Barrington while their young child was present. A Cook County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging William R. Zientek, 46, of Barrington, with eight counts of first-degree murder […]

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Grand jury indicts ex-boyfriend with fatally shooting doctor in Barrington while young child was present

A grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, who was a mother and a doctor, with a bat and then fatally shooting her in Barrington while their young child was present. A Cook County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging William R. Zientek, 46, of Barrington, with eight counts of […]

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‘Had so much life to live’: Funeral services set for doctor, mother fatally shot in presence of daughter in Barrington

Funeral services are set for a Vernon Hills mother and doctor, remembered as a “radiant and generous” woman, after she was fatally shot in Barrington in the presence of her 3-year-old daughter. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday to The Arbors at Barrington Apartments in the 400 block […]

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Prosecutors say ex-boyfriend fatally shot doctor in Barrington while their young child was present

Prosecutors say a man attacked his ex-girlfriend, who was a mother and a doctor, with a bat and then fatally shot her in Barrington while their young child was present. William R. Zientek, 46, of Barrington, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, a Class M felony. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire […]

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Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of doctor during domestic incident in Barrington

Police have announced murder charges against a man accused of fatally shooting a woman, who was an endocrinology doctor, during a domestic incident in Barrington Sunday evening. William R. Zientek, 46, of the 400 block of West Russell Street in Barrington, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, a Class M felony. The Barrington […]

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Clemency hearing held for woman seeking release in conviction for killing toddler at daycare in Lake County

A woman convicted of killing a toddler in one of Lake County’s most controversial murder cases has gone before a review board for a clemency hearing in a bid to be granted release. Melissa Calusinski, 37, formerly of Carpentersville, earlier this year was awarded a clemency hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB). She […]