Officials in Illinois reportedly gave medical furlough to a former police officer who’s serving a life sentence for murder and rape. WBBM reported that Herschell Glenn, 61, is among the 164 convicted murderers who had their sentence commuted or got medical furlough amid coronavirus concerns. In 1982, Glenn — an off-duty Elgin police officer — …
Officials in Illinois have released more 146 sex offenders — including three who were deemed “sexually dangerous persons.” The Illinois Department of Corrections provided a list of the 4,000 inmates they released early or had their sentence commuted by Governor J.B. Pritzker. In addition to the 146 sex offenders, 64 convicted murderers were granted early …
Indiana police confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in a wooded area last week belong to an Illinois woman who vanished a year earlier. The Times of Northwest Indiana reported that a city worker discovered Jessica Flores’ skeletal remains in Gary, Indiana. Local police and a cadaver search dog reportedly recovered additional remains while canvassing the …
An Illinois couple found dead in their home on Monday died from stabbings, police say. Citing the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Thomas Johnson, 69, and Leslie Ann Jones, 67, died of multiple sharp force injuries. The pair, who were married attorneys, was found dead after officers performed a wellness …
Cops revealed that the couple’s injuries didn’t appear to be self-inflicted
An Illinois woman who sexually abused two children with her husband was sentenced late last month to 75 years in prison. On Tuesday, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office announced in a Facebook post that Andrea Leisgang, 38, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault and predatory criminal sexual assault. Along with her husband, Jeremy Leisgang, …
An Illinois man who’s accused of fatally shooting a pregnant teen last year after she testified in a murder trial was ordered on Thursday to be held without bail. Cook County prosecutors said Kavarian Rogers, 21, allegedly shot Treja Kelley, 18, in September as she walked home from work. They claimed Rogers told Kelley that …
Embattled singer R. Kelly unsuccessfully sought his release from an Illinois prison amid the coronavirus pandemic. People reported that Kelly’s legal team filed a motion for bond on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. They claimed Kelly, 53, is at higher risk for contracting the virus and claimed that hand sanitizer and soap are in …
An 8-year-old boy in Illinois died earlier this month from injuries he suffered when his mother — pregnant with him — was fatally shot in 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Kahmani Mims-Jefferson died on March 8 from being born premature and multiple gunshot wounds he suffered before his birth. The boy’s mother, Charinez Jefferson, …
An Illinois woman was recently arrested, months after she allegedly planned to kill herself and her three children via carbon dioxide poisoning. Emily C. Sparks, 29, was charged with three counts of attempted murder for a reported incident involving her three children, ages 3, 5, and 7. On February 6, someone contacted police and claimed …
An Illinois woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for allegedly killing her boyfriend in 2017 by forcing him to drink bleach. Yasmine Elder, 27, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Darrius Ellis, 24. Prosecutors said that during an argument inside a minivan, Elder pinned Ellis down and doused him with …
Thousands of fetal remains which were reportedly found shortly after an Illinois abortion doctor’s death in September were buried Wednesday at an Indiana cemetery. The 2,411 fetal remains were buried in South Bend. Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill joined 100 people for Wednesday’s ceremony, according to the South Bend Tribune. Dr. Ulrich Klopfer’s relatives reportedly …
