Police in Plainfield, Illinois, cautioned locals to stay inside as they investigated a suspected murder-suicide that spanned two crime scenes Saturday. According to WMAQ, officers first responded to the report of a shooting at a Jewel-Osco supermarket, where they found the body of a woman shortly after noon. The victim was found in the store’s …
Lawyers for the mother of Kenneka Jenkins, the Chicago teen found dead in a hotel walk-in freezer last month, said that photos police recently showed them leads to more questions. Attorneys Larry Rogers Jr. and Sam Adam Jr. said in a statement that the newest photos were “of a personal, private and indecent nature.” According to …
A Hobart, Indiana, man with a lengthy history of sexually abusing animals will be freed from federal prison without undergoing chemical castration. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Judge Philip Simon sentenced Michael Bessigano, 46, to time served and ordered him to undergo a year of supervised release. However, Judge Simon’s order didn’t include a chemical castration, something Bessigano …
On Friday, authorities released dozens of witness statements and police reports related to the Kenneka Jenkins case—providing additional insight into the teen’s disappearance and death. According to the Chicago Tribune, recently-released documents revealed that a hotel worker discovered Jenkins lying face down on her side with one shoe off. There was no evidence that she suffered …
Kenneka Jenkins, the 19-year-old Chicago woman found in a hotel freezer on September 10, died from hypothermia, the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled Friday. The Chicago Tribune reported that alcohol intoxication and the use of topiramate, a drug used to treat migraines and epilepsy, were listed as contributing factors in the teen’s death. The medical examiner’s …
A group of nine teenagers allegedly attacked a 12-year-old boy and his parents at a Six Flags in Gurnee, Illinois, during a dispute over line cutting. The Chicago Tribune reported that the incident occurred Saturday night during the amusement park’s Fright Fest. Gurnee Deputy Chief Brian Smith claimed that the teens cut the line while hurling profanities, …
A Fort Wayne, Indiana, woman allegedly tried to kill her 11-week-old niece by giving her breast milk laced with pain medicine. WANE reports that Sarai Rodriguez-Miranda, 19, was charged Monday with attempted murder, though she is not yet in police custody. Rodriguez-Miranda was reportedly angry that her brother, his girlfriend, and their infant child were staying at …
A Naperville, Illinois, woman was found guilty Monday of fatally stabbing her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting. In a closed bench trial, Elzbieta Plackowska, 45, was convicted of ten counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the 2012 stabbing deaths. A judge rejected …
A 17-year-old girl who didn’t know she was pregnant fought an adoption agency for custody of the baby boy she gave birth to. WDIV reports that Alex Robinson was a high school senior when she had Maverick, her son. The teen told the station that she was at a West Michigan beach with friends when she …
Indiana police have arrested a man and accused him of shooting his wife after recording her begging for her life, according to PEOPLE. The Journal & Courier reported that Patrick Elliott, 50, allegedly shot his wife, Donita Elliott, 47, in their Lafayette home on August 8. According to an affidavit, Patrick originally told officers that he …
Illinois police have arrested a business executive and his ex-escort girlfriend and accused them of running up $5.8 million on a company credit card to fund their lavish lifestyle, as reported by CBS Chicago. The Chicago Tribune has reported that Scott Kennedy, 43, and Crystal Lundberg, 31, were indicted on six counts of wire fraud on …
Illinois police are looking for a 14-year-old endangered and missing girl who disappeared on early Monday morning. Her family reports that the teen battles with mental issues and self-harm, and didn’t bring any medication with her. Anna Racine disappeared from her mother’s home in Bureau sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Anna’s mom, Karen …
