Saturday, December 24, 2011
Also: 15 months later, Kustok murder investigation continues; man accused of New Lenox murder shows faith in his attorney; and a probable-cause hearing in the Painted Pastures raid.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
TINLEY PARK — As pretrial hearings begin, the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a list of 52 witnesses whose testimony could be used against Nicholas J. Gorny, who has pleaded not guilty to his involvement in a DUI accident in August that killed a 70-year-old Tinley Park woman. She reportedly died of injuries related to the accident on Sept. 27 — but has been included on a list of possible witnesses, alongside area doctors, police officers, firefighters and one of Gorny's relatives. Gorny posted bond earlier this month after a judge reduced bail from $250,000 to $150,000. He’s scheduled back in court on Jan. 11, 2012. OAK LAWN — Contrary to court testimony last month, prosecutors were still gathering evidence as of Tuesday …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Also, a new judge is presiding over Granat murder trial, and burglary defendants connected to New Lenox homicide get separate cases.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Judge Seals Kustok Murder Documents from Public View New Judge Presiding Over Granat Murder Trial OAK FOREST—Charges against David Baitman — a former Village of Oak Forest attorney who has been accused of handcuffing and sexually assaulting a woman — were expanded. Court records show he is now charged with: Pretrial hearings have been continued to Dec. 15. ORLAND PARK—An ongoing case involving the armed robbery of an Orland Park jewelry store, in which four men allegedly tied up an employee and the store owner and took off, was continued until Dec. 9. Antoinne C. Kelly, Charles Harper, Darrin O. Carter and Lance P. Vaughn have been indicted for armed robbery and are scheduled to be arraigned at the upcoming hearing. — Orland Park Patch …
Saturday, November 12, 2011
And the Tinley Park Park District board president accused of theft has a trial date set for next year. A roundup of the week's courthouse action.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Major criminal and civil cases from the Southland heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week. OAK FOREST—Nicholas Sord of Orland Park is scheduled back in court on Dec. 15 to continue pretrial hearings. He was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide relating to the death of New Lenox resident Jessica Mejia on New Year’s Eve 2009 near 147th Street and Oak Park Avenue. The Mejia family has since filed a lawsuit against the Cook County Sheriff’s Department alleging that deputies took nude photos of Mejia while investigating the accident. OAK LAWN—Prosecutors have finished gathering and exchanging evidence in the case of Michael T. Kelly, a former Village of Oak Lawn employee accused of beating and …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Collection of evidence delays trial for one man accused of soliciting sex from two teens over the Internet and another accused of sexual molestation.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Major court cases from the Southland heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week. HOMEWOOD—A man accused of trying to lure a teenage girl into his sex toy-laden pickup truck filed a jury trial waiver during his most recent court appearance on Tuesday, court records show. Steve D. Dutton, who’s charged with disorderly conduct, is scheduled back in court on Nov. 15. ORLAND PARK—Defense attorneys for Kevin Skaritka, who’s accused of sexually molesting a teenage girl in Orland Park and Palos Hills, are still awaiting evidence from the state before they can begin collecting evidence of their own. In court on Thursday, an assistant state’s attorney told Judge John J. Hynes that the state is itself awaiting several reports, though the …
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8:06 pm on Monday, November 28, 2011
This makes you wonder who the real criminals are. It seems we have the wrong people behind bars. more ›