Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A Harvey man in jail on a burglary charge out of Frankfort says he is afraid correctional officers will kill him for lawsuits he filed alleging he was beaten and abused.
Six months after he was locked up in the Will County jail on burglary and theft charges, William Jenkins said guards bashed his head against a shower stall wall before pushing and punching him during a strip search. Six months after that alleged attack, the 29-year-old Harvey man said members of the jail's black-clad Emergency Response Team locked went into his cell and beat him so badly he was sent to the medical wing for two weeks. Jenkins sued six different deputies—three in connection with each alleged attack—shortly after the respective incidents. And now he fears he will be killed for blowing the whistle, said his lawyer. "That's exactly what he is alleging," said Joliet attorney John Schrock, adding that Jenkins is in "serious fear …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Donovan Campbell, 42, of Mokena, who has been charged with the assault of a Tinley Park restaurant manager, will have his day in court, starting Jan. 15.
The assault trial of a Mokena man accused in the beating of a Tinley Park restaurant manager will begin in January in a Bridgeview courtroom, officials agreed at a hearing Friday, Nov. 2. READ: Victim Was Aggressor in Outriggers Assault, Defense Says That hearing also delivered a potential boost to the claim that Donovan Campbell, 42, was acting in self-defense when he got into a physical altercation with the manager about his bill on March 18, 2011. Judge Colleen Ann Hyland ruled that the defense can call a witness to testify that she has also had a run-in with the manager about her own bill. Authorities say Campbell's altercation began when he became upset over his bill at Outriggers. Donovan slapped the manager in the face and punched …
41.601934
-87.794036
Outriggers
15917 Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL
/articles/trial-date-set-in-outriggers-assault-case
320995
/locations/8098967
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The defense attorney for a Mokena man accused of assaulting a Tinley Park restaurant manager wants a witness to testify that the manager has had previous confrontations with customers.
The defense attorney for a Mokena man accused of assaulting a Tinley Park restaurant manager argued Wednesday, Oct. 10, that a woman who had a previous run-in with the alleged victim should be allowed to testify at a trial. READ: Defense in Outriggers Assault Case Files 'Material' Against Victim Donovan Campbell, 42, is claiming self-defense for his role in the March 18, 2011, incident. Authorities say the altercation began when Campbell became upset over his bill at Outriggers. Donovan slapped the manager in the face and punched his chest when asked to leave, police said. Witnesses told police that Campbell then put the 55-year-old manager in a choke hold and wrestled him to the ground. The manager suffered eight broken ribs and a …
41.601934
-87.794036
Outriggers
15917 Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL
/articles/defense-in-outriggers-assault-case-alleged-victim-was-the-aggressor
320995
/locations/7992801
Chris williams sr
1:44 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Let me say this,ive been in the county four times,my last time was in1994,since then I have changed my life around,ive never had a problem with the e.r.t.s,maybe you need a new cateer. more ›