Jose Alvarez, 67, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery from discharging a firearm. Less than two weeks before she and her daughter were shot to death, Karina Gonzalez had gotten a restraining order against her husband because of his drinking, drug use and threatening behavior. But the order was never served, prosecutors disclosed Thursday, and Jose … [Read more...]
Husband found dead with family in Buffalo Grove home had been barred from house, allowed back Nov. 1
A few weeks before she was killed, Vera Kisliak made what appears to be a fateful decision: she let her estranged husband, who for months had tormented and threatened her, to move back into her house. Wednesday, Buffalo Grove police forced their way into the Kisliaks’ million-dollar home in the 2800 block of Acacia Terrace to find what Chief Brian Budds called a “horrific” crime scene: Vera … [Read more...]
Family mourns the loss of loved ones to domestic violence
WEST PEORIA (25 News Now) - New details have been learned about the woman and her eight-year old son killed Thursday in a case of domestic violence. She had moved away after getting a protection order. Now, her family hopes others facing similar troubles will be able to escape before it’s too late. “She was more than a sister, she was like my best friend,” said brother of Quardreka Payne, … [Read more...]
Father Charged with Drowning His 3 Young Children Left Note for Estranged Wife: “If I can’t have them, neither can you”
Jason E. Karels, 35, of Round Lake Beach, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths Monday of his three young children, 5-year-old Bryant Karels, 3-year-old Cassidy Karels and 2-year-old Gideon Karels. "The most important thing to me were the kids, and he knew that," his estranged wife Debra Karels told CBS Chicago. "He knew that nothing mattered but those children, and he took … [Read more...]