Illinois Man Charged With Hate Crime in Stabbing Death of 6-Year-Old Muslim Boy
Hate Crimes
The boy’s 32-year-old mother was seriously injured in the attack.
Domestic Abuse
October 8, 2023
Illinois Woman ‘Guns’ Car, Runs Over Boyfriend
An Illinois woman is charged with intentionally running over her boyfriend in her car, leaving him with significant injuries. Emily Mora, 27, has been charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, two counts of domestic battery, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, …
Murder for hire
September 28, 2023
Identity Released of Woman Killed in Illinois Murder for Hire Plot
Prosectutors also released details of the investigation that led them to the ex-boyfriend, the gunman, and the getaway car driver.
Murder
September 20, 2023
Suspects in Slaying of Illinois Family of 4 Dead After Car Crash in Oklahoma
Two persons of interest in the murders of an Illinois family of four were found shot inside a vehicle after a chase and crash in Oklahoma, one of them fatally. Alberto Rolon and Zoraida Bartolomei, both in their 30s, and their two children, 10-year-old Adriel and 7-year-old Diego, were found shot to death in their …
Arson
August 20, 2023
Illinois Woman Accuses Neighbors of Witchcraft, Tries to Burn Their House Down
An Illinois woman was arrested earlier this month after she allegedly accused her neighbors of practicing witchcraft and lit fire at their front door using rubbing alcohol. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said that 38-year-old Kimberley S. Brown was charged with residential arson and aggravated battery of a police officer, the Lake and …
Death investigation
August 14, 2023
10-Year-Old Boy, Dead in Mom’s Garage for 7 Months, Was SHOT: Coroner
A 10-year-old boy found dead in a garbage can last month at his mother’s house died from a gunshot wound. Rock Island County coroner Brian Gustafson released the information on Friday in a preliminary autopsy report for Zion Staples, according to WQAD. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Rock Island police found the boy dead in his …
Trials
August 14, 2023
Former ‘Family Feud’ Contestant Who Joked About Marriage Regrets Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of His Wife
An Illinois judge sentenced a former “Family Feud” contestant, who joked on the show he regretted marrying his wife, to life without parole last week in a murder a prosecutor called the most “pre-meditated crime I’ve ever seen.” Timothy Bliefnick, 39, was convicted in June of killing 41-year-old Rebecca Bliefnick, his estranged wife, in February, …
August 2, 2023
10-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Mom’s Garage. He’d Been Dead for 7 Months.
An Illinois woman has been arrested after her 10-year-old son was found dead in a garbage can last week. Rock Island Police began the investigation on July 26 when 10-year-old Zion Staples was found dead in a garbage can in his mother’s garage, KAAL reported. The boy’s body had been there for seven months, investigators …
Murder
July 12, 2023
Suspect in 10-Year-Old’s Death Linked to 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Hotel Room
The suspect in the murder of a 10-year-old Illinois girl has been linked to a woman found dead in a hotel room earlier this month. Antonio Moore, 44, was jailed on murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping charges for the death of the 10-year-old Destiny Huggins and an attack on her 6-year-old sister on Sunday in …
Murder
July 10, 2023
10-Year-Old Girl Found Dead; Registered Sex Offender Arrested
A registered sex offender was arrested Sunday after a 10 year-old girl was found dead in Rockford, Illinois. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd said that 44-year-old Antonio Moore allegedly took two sisters –ages 10 and 6 — from their front yard, where they were outside playing, according to the Rockford Register Star. The younger girl …
Missing
April 13, 2023
Family of 4 Missing for 2 Months After Disturbing Reports of Father’s Behavior
An Illinois family of four has been missing since mid-February, and extended family members are frustrated at the lack of progress in finding them — and worried. Stephen, 44, and Monica Lutz, 34, and their children, 11-year-old Aiden and 9-year-old Nicholas, haven’t been seen since February 10, although Stephen Lutz responded to a text from …
Murder
April 4, 2023
Parents Charged With Murder in Death of Baby Boy With Skull Fracture, Broken Ribs
A months-long investigation into the death of a 3-month-old baby boy ended Tuesday after with the arrest of the child’s parents. Illinois State Police said that Logan Hutchings and Sophia Kelly, both 21, have been charged with first-degree murder with the June 14, 2022, death of their son, who was brought to a hospital in …