A former Gurnee man who was exonerated last year in the murder of his ex-wife after serving nearly 29 years in prison is filing a lawsuit against Lake County officials. Herman Williams, formerly of Gurnee, was convicted by a jury in 1994 of first-degree murder. William’s ex-wife, Penny Williams, 27, was found dead in a […]
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Gurnee man serving life sentence for 1993 murder of his ex-wife exonerated following new DNA evidence
Following new DNA evidence, a Lake County judge exonerated a Gurnee man who has been serving a life sentence after being convicted 29 years ago of murdering his ex-wife. Herman Williams, 58, of Gurnee, was convicted by a jury in 1994 of first-degree murder. William’s ex-wife, Penny Williams, 27, was found dead in a pond […]