A Lake County Grand Jury has indicted a Waukegan man with first-degree murder after prosecutors say he fatally shot a person in Beach Park. Cyncere L. Tillman, 24, of Waukegan, was indicted Wednesday on three counts of murder. He is due back in court for arraignment on March 26. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around […]
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70 years in prison for man convicted of murder in Zion home invasion, shooting sparked by cash posted on social media
A judge sentenced a man to 70 years in prison for murder in a home invasion and triple shooting in Zion that was motivated by one of the victims posting online about winning a large settlement. The incident happened in the 2800 block of Edina Boulevard in Zion on February 16, 2018. Police found a […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jury convicts man of murder in Zion home invasion, shooting sparked by cash settlement posted on social media
A jury convicted a man of murder in a 2018 home invasion and triple shooting in Zion that was motivated by one of the victims posting online about winning a large settlement. The incident happened in the 2800 block of Edina Boulevard in Zion on February 16, 2018. Police found a man and two women, […]
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 […]