A father pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple charges alleging that he killed his three children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub last month in Round Lake Beach. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with […]
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Judge grants prosecutors’ request to hold Round Lake Beach triple murder suspect without bond
A Round Lake Beach man is now being held without bond Tuesday afternoon after prosecutors say he drowned his children in a bathtub and then left a note to his wife saying, “If I can’t have them, neither can you.” Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake […]
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Fundraiser collects nearly $100,000 for mother whose 3 children were murdered in Round Lake Beach
Almost $100,000 has been raised for the mother of the three children who were found murdered in Round Lake Beach earlier this week. The kids’ father remains held in jail. A GoFundMe organized by Round Lake Beach Community Action and Christina Neuman raised over $98,600 as of Sunday morning, nearly meeting its $100,000 goal. The […]
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‘We will not forget these three angels’: Community and officials gather in Round Lake Beach after father murders his 3 children
Community members and village officials gathered Wednesday evening to reflect on “one of the most difficult moments to ever happen” in the community after a father was charged with drowning his three children at a Round Lake Beach home on Monday. The gathering was held Wednesday evening inside the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic […]
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‘I wish I was there for them’: Mother speaks out after her 3 children were murdered in Round Lake Beach
The mother who found her three children murdered in Round Lake Beach spoke publicly Wednesday and said her husband killed their children because “he knew that would hurt me the most.” Debbie Karels spoke with news reporters Wednesday afternoon about the deaths of her three children: Gideon Karels, age 2; Cassidy Karels, age 3; and […]
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Judge orders $10 million bond for man charged with ‘drowning his children one by one’ in Round Lake Beach
A judge has ordered a Round Lake Beach father held on a $10 million bond after prosecutors say he drowned his children “one by one” in a bathtub before leaving a letter at the scene and fleeing. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged […]
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Round Lake Beach man charged in triple murder of his children released from hospital, transported to jail
The Round Lake Beach father charged with killing his three young children by drowning them in his home has been released from the hospital and transported to jail. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder. Round Lake […]
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Father charged with murder of his 3 young children in Round Lake Beach
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murdering his three children, ages 2, 3, and 5, at his Round Lake Beach residence by drowning them, authorities announced. Jason E. Karels, 35, of the 200 block of East Camden Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder. Round Lake Beach […]
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‘Unspeakable evil’: Father accused of murdering his own 3 children inside Round Lake Beach home
A father allegedly killed his own three young children inside a home in Round Lake Beach Monday, a county board member said. The man was taken into custody after a police pursuit and crash. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Monday to the 200 […]