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Kenneth Allen represented himself at his trial and sentencing hearing. He pleaded guilty to the murders of Bosak and Van Schaik. In court he stated he had killed the officers for committing "another violation of the people's rights by police" [1] (i.e. the traffic stop), and because he recognized—mistakenly—Bosak from the standoff at his house on December 13.
Michael Jerome Corbitt (March 17, 1944 – July 27, 2004) was a police chief of Willow Springs, Illinois from 1973 until 1982, a three-time convicted felon, and an associate of Chicago Outfit mobsters such as Sal Bastone, Sam "Momo" Giancana and Antonino "Tony," "Joe Batters" Accardo. He became a cooperating witness after being convicted of ...
"Close Up on the Chicago Police: Tommy O'Connor Breaks Out". To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal. Praeger. pp. 219– 226. ISBN 978-0-275-93415-6. Richard Lindberg (1999). Return to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago. Cumberland House. pp. 82 ...
Reddins and other officers came across the suspect in the 800 block of Lake Street, and told the man to show them his hands. The gunman brandished a handgun and shot Reddins in the left side.
July 29 (Reuters) - Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police officer who is in prison for murdering his wife, was sentenced on Friday to an additional 40 years for trying to hire someone to ...
The Howard Morgan case revolves around an incident that took place on February 21, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. Howard Morgan, a retired officer of the Chicago Police Department, was shot 28 times by four active Chicago police officers: John Wrigley, Eric White, Timothy Finley and Nicolas Olsen. Morgan was accused of aggravated battery ...
An Illinois police detective was shot and killed by a violent career criminal on Friday — marking the first on-duty death the quiet village of Oak Park has recorded in 86 years.
Latin Kings murders: Chicago: 1979-02-25: 3: Three teenagers were found with their throats slashed in a car in Chicago. They were murdered after asking Latin Kings members where they could buy marijuana. [16] Kenneth Allen: Chicago: 1979-03-03: 2: Convicted of killing two Chicago police officers: Chicago Tylenol murders: Chicago: 1982: 7