ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL – An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to drowning his three young children in a bathtub. Jason Karels, 36, from Round Lake Beach entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill. As a result of this plea, he will be sentenced to life without parole, according to Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart. On June 13, 2022, Karels filled a bathtub and drowned his children, Bryant, 5, Cassidy, 3, and Gideon, …
CHICAGO, IL – A group of armed thieves who went on violent robbery spree, that included shooting an employee at a convenience store, are now being hunted by the Chicago Police. The crimes took place within a short span of six hours on Friday night, focusing on vulnerabilities in the city’s Northwest district. One of the key incidents took place around 10:30 p.m., when two assailants, masked and armed, entered the Super Savings Food and …
WORTH, IL – A suburban Chicago single mother of two tragically lost her life at a Chase Bank ATM on Saturday. The incident occurred in Worth, Illinois, where local law enforcement responded to a distress call at the bank branch. Upon arrival, they discovered a woman who had been fatally shot. The victim was later identified as Jonnie Angel Kleins, a devoted mother to her 15-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. Kleins also served as a …
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, IL – A horrifying incident unfolded in Plainfield Township, Illinois, as a 71-year-old man, Joseph M. Czuba, allegedly carried out a brutal attack on a Palestinian-American family due to their Muslim faith. The tragic incident saw a six-year-old boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, fatally stabbed 26 times, while his mother, Hanaan Shahin, 32, sustained more than a dozen stab wounds. The attack appears to be influenced by the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. Local …
HINSDALE, IL – A man suspected of a high-profile burglary in a Chicago suburb was released from jail last Thursday. Terry Johnson, 30, is accused of stealing $68,000 worth of goods from the upscale Kelsey Resale Boutique in Hinsdale, Illinois, on May 24. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, Johnson and six others used a sledgehammer to break into the boutique at 1:19 a.m., making off with a variety of purses and other …
DANVILLE, IL – Philip J. Buyno, a 73-year-old resident of Prophetstown, Illinois, has confessed to an act of arson aimed at a yet-to-be-opened abortion clinic in eastern Illinois. Prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that Buyno pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting to use fire to damage a building involved in interstate commerce. On May 20, Buyno arrived at a commercial building in Danville with several containers filled with gasoline. His plan was to ram …
DECATUR, IL – A blast and ensuing fire at an Archer Daniel Midland Co. plant in Decatur, Illinois, led to several injuries on Sunday evening, as per local officials. The explosion took place in the company’s East Plant, a part of ADM’s processing complex, at approximately 7:11 p.m. CDT. The total number of casualties is yet to be confirmed. Residents reported a thick plume of smoke emanating from the city’s northeast side, a sight corroborated …
Timothy Bliefnick, once a contestant on the TV game show “Family Feud,” has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of his wife during a heated divorce and custody dispute over their three children. The verdict was delivered by Adams County Judge Robert Adrian, who rejected a defense motion and found Bliefnick guilty of two murder charges and one home invasion charge. According to Judge Adrian, Bliefnick meticulously orchestrated the murder of …
An Illinois woman has been arrested and charged with the death of her 10-year-old son, whose body was found by police in a garbage can in her garage. The discovery of Zion Staples’ body came seven months after his death under suspicious circumstances. The case has left the community in Rock Island stunned and searching for answers. Rock Island police responded to a tip regarding 37-year-old Sushi Staples, leading them to make the gruesome discovery …
A 22-year-old man from Illinois has been charged with multiple felony counts of animal cruelty and torture after allegedly microwaving and killing at least four cats in his apartment. Thomas Martel turned himself in to the police on Monday following a complaint filed by a woman who accused him of animal cruelty. The Chicago Police Department has charged Martel with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. He also faces two counts of animal torture. …