A father has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his three “beautiful, innocent” children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub in Round Lake Beach. Jason E. Karels, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged in June 2022 with three counts of first-degree murder. A grand […]
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Father to be sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his 3 young kids in Round Lake Beach
A father pleaded guilty Friday to killing his three children — ages 2, 3 and 5 — by drowning them in a bathtub in Round Lake Beach last year and will be sentenced to life in prison. Jason E. Karels, 36, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged in June 2022 with three counts of […]
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Officers honored one year after apprehending father charged with killing his children in Round Lake Beach
Numerous officers were honored Wednesday for their roles in the apprehension and investigation of a father accused of killing his three children in Round Lake Beach a year ago. The private ceremony was held in front of the Round Lake Beach Police Department Wednesday evening. Several police officers from Round Lake Beach, the Cook County […]
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Round Lake Beach father pleads not guilty in murders of his three young kids
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 […]