Old court cases since 2015

MARCH 12, 2020 (probation)

BAILEY C. CALDWELL (18 CF 513)

Plea of guilty on May 9

Judge: Elliott

Public defender

Charge: Aggravated criminal sexual abuse

Had sex with 15-year-old girl, he is 21. Her mom and sister walked in on them.

MARCH 10, 2020 (motion to reconsidered, denied)

FEBRUARY 21, 2020 (sentenced to 60 years, March 10 motion to reconsider

DANNIE L. KENDRICK JR. (2011 CF 642)

Judge: Elliott, Rm 309

Pro Bono: Dawn Landwehr; assistant public defender Benjamin Lawson

Charge: murder

What: Killed was Joe Buckner III, 32; The Kankakee barber was murdered near his home on South Lincoln Avenue, November 25, 2011. His widow is Tiffany.

Dannie L. Kendrick Jr., faces a first-degree murder charge for the slaying of Buckner along with his cousin, Ricky Kendrick Jr., is the Dannie L. Kendrick Sr.'s nephew.

Jury trial was set for Nov. 17, 2014 ... stricken in August 2014 ...

Ricky Kendrick Jr. (3-7-1992) agreed to plead guilty to armed robbery (Class X felony) on Aug. 7, 2014; 15 years at 85 percent; should be released Aug. 29, 2024

FEBRUARY 28, 2020 (post-trial relief, denied)

KIMBERLY L. NOWLAN-MCCUE (13 CF 1)

Judge: Erickson

Prosecutor: Daniel Reedy

APD: Drew Parsons

Charge: Murder

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 (sentenced to 28 months)

HIPOLITO BELLO (CASE #: 2:19-cr-20034-MMM-EIL-1)

Judge: U.S.District Judge James Shadid

Charge: 18:922G.F UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.- On or about 4/17/2018, in Kankakee County, the defendant did knowingly possess a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1)

JANUARY 22, 2019 (sentencned to 15 years at 85 percent; credit for 5 years in jail)

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (pleaded guilty)

DANA L. BOYD (16 CF 73)

Sent to Department for Health Services until fit, March 19

Judge: Elliott

Charges: aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13 (Class X); domestic battery (Class 4) ... Bond: $150,000

DECEMBER 21, 2019 (pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 1 count dog fighting; 3 years DOC)

DONNELL JENNINGS (18 CF 692)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Donald N. MacNeil

Prosecutor: Ericka Hamer

Dog fighting operation in Pembroke; 40 dogs confiscated Oct. 25, 2018

DECEMBER 11, 2019 (deceased)

TRAVIS M. TAYLOR (15 CF 465; 19 CF 657 is new case)

19 CF 657: He's accused of shooting death of Jerome Wade in 2012.

Guilty: Aggravated battery with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon (Aug. 25, 2016); 22 years at 85 percent

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Bart Beals

Charges: charged with shooting another man in a dispute over a woman, attempted murder, agg battery discharge a firearm, felon possessing a weapon

What: A Kankakee man was charged with shooting another man in a dispute over a woman, prosecutors alleged in court on Thursday.

Travis M. Taylor, 26, was held on $750,000 bond — murder typically garners a $1 million bond — for the shooting Sept. 12 in the 400 block of North Cottage Avenue. Prosecutors in court said the victim's brother witnessed the attack.

Prosecutors did say that Taylor shot the victim twice about 12:45 a.m. Saturday after the two argued over a woman they both know. They said Taylor threatened to kill him. Taylor was on parole after serving a four-year sentence for a November 2012 weapons charge.

DECEMBER 9, 2019 (found not guility)

JAMES L. ATWOOD (18 CF 18)

MAY 11, 2018 (sentenced to 17 years, federal charges)

Judge: Erickson

Larry Beaumont

Charges: Attempted murder, aggravated discharge of firearm, aggravated discharge of a weapon by felon, gang member

What: Shot up a house with two others (JovAn Saulsberry and Jesse Dorsett, arrested Jan. 23, 2018) in January 2015; no one injured.

Other: Awaiting sentencing as Latin Kings leader, facing 20 years.

OCTOBER 23, 2019 (Decision)

FRED KOGER (1995 CF 696)

Judge: Erickson

CASE CALLED FOR RESENTENCING HEARING. ASA JONES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY, IN PERSON, WITH ATTORNEY SOULIGNE, APD. SENTENCING HEARING IS HELD. COURT ANNOUNCES DECISION. DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED AS TO COUNT 1 (FIRST DEGREE MURDER) TO 45 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 50% SENTENCE. AS TO COUNT 7(ARMED ROBBERY), DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 50% SENTENCE. COUNTS 1 AND 7 TO RUN CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED FROM 11-9-95 THRU PRESENT. AN AMENDED JUDGMENT ORDER IS ISSUED. DEFENDANT IS ADVISED OF HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. (ERICKSON;300BJG) DD

Prosecutor: Jim Rowe

Pro bono: Rebecca Souligne

Murder: Found guilty in March 1996. Murder occurred Nov. 7, 1995

Appealing sentence based on being 19 years old. Goes toward state's new sentencing guidelines of natural life for a teen is unconstitutional.

GRANT SMITH (1995 CF 697)

Defedner: Kirsten Steeves

CASE CALLED FOR RESENTENCING HEARING. ASA JONES APPEARS FOR THE STATE. DEFENDANT APPEARS IN CUSTODY, IN PERSON, WITH ATTORNEY STEEVES, APD. SENTENCING HEARING IS HELD. COURT ANNOUNCES DECISION. DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED AS TO COUNT 1 (FIRST DEGREE MURDER) TO 45 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 50% SENTENCE. AS TO COUNT 7(ARMED ROBBERY), DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 50% SENTENCE. COUNTS 1 AND 7 TO RUN CONCURRENT. DEFENDANT IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED FROM 11-9-95 THRU PRESENT. AN AMENDED JUDGMENT ORDER IS ISSUED. DEFENDANT IS ADVISED OF HIS RIGHT TO APPEAL. (ERICKSON;300BJG) DD

NICHOLAS TANG

March 19, 2019 1995 CF 698

Guilty, murder that occurred 11-7-1995

OCTOBER 7, 2019 (sentenced to 35 years, 85 percent)

RICHARD MOSER (13 CF 568)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: David Sotomayor

Charges: 5 cts of predatory criminal sexual assault victim <13

OCTOBER 3, 2019

JOSEPH MAYOTTE (sentence to 33 months)

Federal court in Peoria, for fraud while he owned and operated Bradley Chiropractic

Attorney: Larry Beaumont

Former owner of Bradley Chiropractic Clinic

18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION On or about 6/10/13 (Ct 1), 3/3/14 (Ct 2), 12/12/14 (Ct 3), in Kankakee County, defendant knowingly executed a scheme to defraud Blue Cross/Blue Shield and obtain money and property from Blue Cross/Blue Shield under false and fraudulent pretenses representations and promises in violation of Title 18 USC Section 1343

(1-3)

26:7203D.F WILLFUL FAILURE TO FILE RETURN/INFORMATION, ETC. On or about 10/15/12, in Kankakee County, defendant willfully failed to make and file an income tax return in violation of Title 26, USC Section 7203

(4)

26:7203D.F WILLFUL FAILURE TO FILE RETURN/INFORMATION, ETC. On or about 4/15/13 (Ct 5), 4/15/14 (Ct 6) and 4/15/15 (Ct 7), in Kankakee County, defendant willfully failed to make and file an income tax return in violation of Title 26, USC Section 7203 (5-7)

OCTOBER 3, 2019 (bench trial; entered Drug Court)

DAILYNN SHEARER (17 CF 36)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Aggravated battery to police officer, resist, disorderly conduct

What: Upset about Bill's Diner, fired; came back drunk and wanted to fight

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 (status/setting)

JAHQUISE WEBB (18 MR 805 , dismissed; pleaded guilty to 18 CF 501, 18 CF 735 on Sept. 23)

Judge: Elliott

SA Rowe

Attorney: Bernard Shelton Jr.

Fugitive from justice, Wyandotte County, Kansas (Kansas City); robbery from gun store

Burglary of cell phone store in Bourbonnais

Weapons charges (11/30/18)

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 (found not guilty, released)

JAVAN J. THOMPSON (15 CF 224)

(Mistrial declared March 9, 2017, 8-4 not guilty)

Attorney: Brandon Dion McRoyal, Brittany Kimble (2nd), Anthony Burch (1st)

Judge: Erickson, Rm. 300

Charge: Murder (2 counts), shooting death of Jerome Lucius April 15, 2012

Javan J. Thompson, 25, allegedly shot and killed Jerome Lucius on April 15, 2012. Kankakee police found Lucius in the driver's seat of a vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the head in the 100 block of North Taylor Avenue. He was pronounced dead the next day after his family donated his organs. Arrested by KAMEG July 2015.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 (sentenced to 12 years burglary, 6 years for attempted criminal sexual assault)

MARK KRUMWIEDE (18 CF 440)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Karren Farmer

Charges: attempted criminal sexual assault, stalking, burglary, criminal trespass

What: walked into neighbor's apartment while she was taking a shower, no underwear on or pants.

AUGUST 23, 2019 (nolled/dismissed)

JAVONTA L. DAVIS (17 CF 279)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Bart Beals

Delivery of heroin, July 21, 2016

(2015 CF 68, DT 36, TR 1100-1103)

PLEADED GUILTY

SENTENCE: 24 months 410 probation (no judgment of conviction)

Charge: driving wrong way, heroin, DUI ... 9:30 a.m., Rm 300

AUGUST 13, 2019 (motion to reconsider sentence denied; reports to JCDC Aug. 22; 6 hears in prison)

CARMELLA S. LAWSON (16 CF 277)

AUGUST 13, 2019 (setting)

KEON SINGLETON (18 CF 567)

Judge: Cunnington

Attorney: Jeff Godin

Charge(s): aggravated DUI/great bodily harm, DUI/alcohol, entering a construction zone with workers

What: struck a construction worker in St. George Road at Hwy 50 on Sept. 21

AUGUST 13, 2019 (sentenced to 30 years)

ALEX A. SAWYER (16 CF 185)

Judge: Elliott

Prosecutors: Joe Kosman, Brenda Claudio

Public defenders: Frank Astrella, Gus Regas

Charges: 2 cts first-degree murder, 4 cts aggravated arson in April 13 arson fire at 894 W. Station St.; Justice Stewart, 4, Jushaun Watson, 2, died (smoke inhalation, CO2 poisoning, prelim cause of death)

ALEX A. SAWYER (16 CM 288, 16 CM 293, 16 CM 304, 14 CF 375)

Accused of setting fire that killed two brothers in apartment building in 800 block of West Station Street, fire April 13, boys died April 15 and April 17.

16 CM 293: damage to property on April 14, 2016, (2 cts. Class A misdemeanor, bond $5,000, mental eval ordered; April 20, petition to revoke filed in case 14 CF 375, bond increased to $25,000; April 25 hearing for plea moved to May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

16 CM 288: damage to property on March 9, 2016, 2 cts Class A misdemeanor) ...

16 CM 304: damage to property on April 15, 2016, 3 cts Class A misdemeanor) ...

14 CF 375: possession of stolen vehicle (Class 2 felony), happened April 23, 2014, arrested September ... pleaded guilty on Dec. 8, 2014, sentenced to 120 days (day for day) at JCDC, 36 months reporting probation (end was Dec. 8, 2017).

JOSE L. RAYON-GARCIA (17 CF 655)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: James Schwarzbach

Charge: Controlled substance trafficking, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver 900-plus grams of heroin

What: Rayon-Garcia drove a semi from Texas and was stopped in Kankakee for traffic violation. DEA tipped off ISP about the semi-tractor trailer carrying heroin. Found in multiple fire extinguishers.

AUGUST 2, 2019 (dismissed, victim passed away)

CHRISTOPHER T. GEORGE (16 CF 216)

Judge: Tungate

Attorney: Jeffrey Godin, Nicholas Elliott

Charge: aggravated battery of William Kendzorik on May 14 in 1000 block of W. Broadway in Bradley. Victim had head injury. Possible road rage.

JULY 22, 2019 (sentenced to 6 years at 50 percent for drug charge on July 23, 2019)

JUDAH HERRING (19 CF 141)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender: Lawrence Beaumont

Charges: Armed violence, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

What: Herring and Claudia Posing arrested by KAMEG.

Judah Herring, of Bradley, and Claudia L. Posing, of Kankakee, after executing a search warrant on an apartment in the 600 block of West Station Street on Feb. 25.

The 19-year-old Herring was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, armed violence, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and a Kankakee County warrant for failing to appear for drug court back in January. A judge set Herring’s bond at $250,000.

Posing, 18, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. A judge set her bond at $200,000.

Agents recovered 312.5 ounces of cannabis, 3.1 ounces of the designer drug methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), 82 ecstasy pills, 10 hydrocodone and morphine pills, two loaded revolvers, ammunition and $500 in cash.

JULY 25, 2019 (sentenced to 6 years, 3 years parole, found guilty 4/12)

CARMELLA S. LARSON (16 CF 277)

Judge: Ronald Gerts, Room 110, 9 a.m. (Cunnington recuses self)

Public defender: Emile Capriotti

Bond ($10,000) was posted July 8 by Judy L. Nanos;

Charge: DUI cause death and injury

What: Killed Kameron Allison, injured his brother in DUI accident on Ill. 17 east of Reddick in May

JULY 19, 2018 (life in prison; 2 p.m. motion hearing, sentencing; guilty on March 8)

REX FRANK (16 CF 163, hearing to exclude evidence)

Judge: Erickson

Public Defender: Larry Beaumont, Drew Parsons

Charge: First-degree murder of Sarah Washington, June 26, 2014

What happened: Shot her in her apartment, possible burglary.

JULY 18, 2019 (post-sentencing motions denied)

JUNE 10, 2019 (sentenced to 10 years)

MARCH 11, 2019 (found guilty)

LOUIS A. MOREZ (17 CF 75)

Judge: Cunnington

Attorney: Ed Glazar

Prosecutor: Jim Rowe, Val Gunderson

Charges: operating snowmobile under the influence (4 cts.)

What: Riding snowmobiles with Brian J. Johnson with Kristin Agrue. Johnson hits culvert, Agrue falls off and is struck by Morez. Dec. 18, 2016. Took Her to house and she died or was dead. Morez BAC is over .08. he is charged with 8 counts.

JULY 12, 2019 (felony case dismissed June 14, 2019; pleaded guilty to misdemeanor and enter domestic violence diversion program, 26 weeks)

JASON L. BARGY (18 CF 722)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Brandon Brown, of Chicago

Charges: Aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery

What: Incident occurred Oct. 11, 2018 at his father's home. He battered his girlfriend after performing a sex act. He played football for Momence H.S. and had his scholarship offer revoked from University of Minnesota.

AUGUST 2, 2019 (pleaded guilty)

JUNE 19, 2019 (sentenced to 4 years DOC on June 19 at 50 percent)

BRICE A. MIXON (18 CF 504)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Robert Brunell

Charge: Delivery/manufacture of cannabis more than 5,000 grams

KAMEG bust of a house where there was $3,000 in cash, receipts of transactions, more than 10,000 grams

IROQUOIS COUNTY

JULY 2, 2019 (sentenced to 13 years)

Found guilty Nov. 8, 2017 of both counts

ROMER A. GILLESPIE (15 CF 132)

Judge: Kinser

Attorney Donald MacNeil enters appearance Dec. 12

Charge: Predatory criminal sexual assault victim less than 13 years of age; family member came to Watskea police. Victim is a juvenile female.

JUNE 27, 2019 (life in prison; pleaded guilty, blind plea; sentencing set for June 27, 1:30 p.m.)

DEQUAN M. MORRIS (17 CF 639)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Anthony K. Tomkiewicz

What: Morris is alleged to have shot and killed Kevin Wright Jr., wounded Antwan Lawrence and shot at Debraun Mayo on Oct. 17 in an alley in the 700 block of North Greenwood Avenue. Wright died of a gunshot wound to the head on Oct. 19. Lawrence was struck in the stomach and has been released from the hospital. Mayo has been charged with delivery of controlled substance in a KAMEG bust earlier this year. Bond was denied Morris.

Police believe this was in retaliation for an earlier incident tin 2017. Wright is the sixth homicide victim in Kankakee. The county has seven total.

Charges: First degree murder (2), attempted first-degree murder (2), aggravated discharge of firearm.

MAY 30, 2019 (pleaded guilty April 26)

CHRISTOPHER F. THOMPSON (17 CF 389)

Judge: Erickson

PD: Frank Astrella

Charges: 1 ct delivery controlled substance (cocaine)

What: KAMEG busts

JUNE 3, 2019 (charges dismissed)

TERRANCE D. HAYNES (1999 CF 338)

Judge:Elliott

Attorneys: Hale Law Firm

Charge: First-degree murder, retrial)

What: Shot and killed Cezaire Murrell in 199, sentenced to 45 years. Case remanded in 2018 for a new trial. A witness, who was 11 at the time of the shooting has recanted. Saying the victim had a gun and was coming at Haynes.

MAY 31, 2019 (40 years; sentencing, pleaded guilty July 23, to 1 count of murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of public school)

TERRANCE L. LOVE (15 CF 347)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Mark A. Battaglia

Charge: First degree murder, aggravated battery/discharge firearm. Victim: Andrevion Jones, 13 on July 9 Love will be charged as an adult.

Jones died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday (July 11) at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. He was shot once in the head. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of North Cottage Avenue in Kankakee at about 6:30 p.m. July 9 on the city's north side. There was a gathering that included about 10 people

APRIL 8, 2019 (pleaded guilty, armed robbery, 30 months reporting probation)

BRAIDON D. NEAL (17 CF 407)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Edward Lee

Charges: attempted murder, armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery for discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery.

Man shot on July 16 during a robbery in Blatt subdivision in Bradley

MAY 10, 2019 (guilty plea, 20 years 2nd degree murder, 10 years aggravated battery with a firearm)

JESSE VILLAGOMEZ JR. (14 CF 202)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Frank Astrella

Charge: Murder, May 19, 2014

At about 2 a.m. Monday May 19, 2014, a shooting took place outside of the Whatever Bar, located in the 300 block of South East Avenue. A 27-year-old man, LaRoy McDaniel, was shot numerous times and died from those wounds shortly thereafter. Three other people were also wounded by gunfire.

Jesse Villagomez, 24, of Kankakee, has been charged with the murder. His bond was set Tuesday at $1.5 million.

One of the shooting victims, Robert Scott III, 30, of Kankakee, who was shot four times, remains hospitalized in a Kankakee hospital, Passwater said.

The two other shooting victims were each shot in the foot.

Villagomez is not a stranger to police. In February 2009, he pleaded guilty to aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. In August 2012, he pleaded guilty to a unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and received the minimum three-year sentence. He was released in November 2013.

MAY 10, 2019 (agreed to 3-years DOC, 2 years parole)\)

BRANDON MURRELL (17 CF 671)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: Aggravated intimidation, intimidation

What: Cousin, Zevez Murrell, had him get handouts/flyers made, in regards to witness in Zevez's attempted murder trial (Dec. 8); victim was shot shortly after handouts (Nov. 1 or 2). Zevez alleged to have orchestrated this from jail

APRIL 29, 2019 (plea of guilty, 4 years probation)

JUDITH L. MICHAEL (16 CF 325)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Myron Auerbach 847-870-8484, cell 847-224-0889

Prosecutor:

Charge: Theft ($500,000 to $1 million)

What: Claims she took money from the late Warner Diefenbach, 472 S. 11000W Road, Bonfield. Diefenbach died June 28, 2018. On again, off again relationship. Could have loaned her the money.

APRIL 3, 2019 (pleaded guilty to Aggravated assault, one count of sexual exploitation)

DUSTIN A. JACOBS (17 CF 509)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Jamie Boyd

Charges: Aggravated assault using a vehicle (running over police officer), six misdemeanor exposing, public indecency

What: Perry Farm flasher.

MARCH 20, 2018 (sentencing, blind plea)

SCOTT LATSARAS (18 CF 203)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Kirsten Steeves

Charge: aggravated criminal sexual abuse victim under age of 13

What: The alleged incidents occurred between March 24, 2014 and March 23, 2016.

MARCH 8, 2019 (charges dismissed)

ELIZABETH A. COOK (17 CF 495)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Nine felony counts of neglect/causing death of a resident

What: Resident Good Shepherd Manor left on bus, died of heat exhaustion

MARCH 8, 2019 (charges dismissed)

HEIDI JONES (17 CF 494)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Nine felony counts of neglect/causing death of a resident; indictment amended for prior bad acts

What: Resident Good Shepherd Manor left on bus, died of heat exhaustion

MARCH 7, 2019 (pleaded guilty; 25 years IDOC)

EMANUEL I. ROSENTHAL (16 CF 181)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: ?

Charges: 2 cts first-degree murder

He is accused of shooting to death Leon Tucker on April 9 in Kankakee; Tucker had relationship with Rosenthal's uncle.

IROQUOIS COUNTY

MARCH 5, 2019 (pleaded guilty, 22 years after 50 percent)

RANDY E. WHITE (16 CF 143)

Judge: Kinser

Attorney: Ed Glazar (Jan. 10, 2017)

Charge: 3 cts of murder

Incident: burglary of Milford Family Restaurant, shot and killed the owner Jesus "Jesse" Cintora on Nov. 13, 2016 shortly after 2 a.m.

State awaiting palm prints from White to check with prints on a baseball bat used

MARCH 1, 2019 (pleaded guilty)

MARCH 4, 2019 (jury trial)

OSHAE M. NUNN (17 CF 397)

Judge: Erickson

PD: Trey Brasel

Charges: 2 cts delivery of controlled substance

What: KAMEG busts

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 (pleaded guilty, 36 months reporting probation)

TODD STICKEL (15 CF 607)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Greg Morgan

Charges: Selling fake professional jerseys; arrested by Bradley P.D. tipped off by Homeland Security.

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 (pretrial, pleaded guilty)

FEBRUARY 25, 2019 (jury trial)

THELMA JONES (17 CF 125)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Edward Lee

Charge: Theft of property from an agency while in Kankakee ($10,000 to $100,000) between April 12, 2007 and Jan. 1, 2017

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 (pleaded guilty)

MARCH 4, 2019 (surrender date)

JAMES GREEN (17 CF 385)

Judge: Erickson

PD: September 10 Patrick O'Brien

Charges: 2 ct delivery of controlled substance (cocaine)

What: KAMEG busts

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 (pleaded guilty, reporting probation)

STEVE J. MASON (18 CF 188)

Judge: Erickson

Charge: theft/deception of senior over age of 60

Happened: Alleged to have cashed $48,000 in checks of victim's checking account. came to the Kankakee home and did some work on house; possibly two other suspects.

JANUARY 29, 2019 (pleaded guilty, 2-4-19, 30 months IDOC)

RONDALL L. WHITE (18 CF 7)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender: Kirsten Steeves

Charges: Animal torture, aggravated cruelty to an animal, cruel treatment to an animal

What: Starved a female brindle with white pitbull mix named "Bubbles" and "Boots" on Aug. 1, 2017

FEBRUARY 4, 2018 (case dismissed)

TRAYANTAE D. LEWIS (16 CF 37)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: armed robbery (Class X) of a man he picked up to cash a check and buy groceries; he called a guy who they picked up and held him up; happened Jan. 23. 2016

FEBRUARY 4, 2019 (pleaded guilty, Feb 5. 10 years at 85 percent, 3 years to life on parole; 23 years old; stepsister was the victim.)

TYLER J. COLE (18 CF 140)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: 7 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse victim less than 7

Happened:October 2009-October 2010 and October 2010 to June 2012

JANUARY 3, 2019 (pleaded guilty, UUW, 2 years at 50 percent, 1 year probation, credit for time served April 2018 to 1/3/19)

DEZUAN TURNER-OWENS (18 CF 182)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Bart Beals

ASA: Daniel Reedy

Charge: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm

Happened: Turner-Owens was one of three occupants in a car that KCP chased after receiving a tip. The car crashed on East Maple at South Elm next to Martin Luther King Park. The three fled. One suspect dropped gun in park, Turner-Owens threw Mag 11 9mm on a roof, which was caught on surveillance video. A loaded AK-47 was recovered from the trunk. Antwan Lawrence is believed to be one of two other suspects. The other is Turner-Owens brother or cousin.

JANUARY 11, 2019 (sentencing, 42 months, 2 years probation, restitution)

ROY COLLINS (2:16-cr-20059-CSB-EIL)

Judge: Colin Stirling Bruce

Assistant US Attorney: Katherine Boyle

201 S. Vine St.,

Urbana, IL 61802

217-373-5875

Fax: 217-373-5891

Email: katherine.boyle@usdoj.gov

Attorney: Gregory Tyrone Mitchell (private counsel)

Suite 100

18141 Dixie Highway

Homewood, IL 60430

708-799-9325

Fax: 708-799-9326

Email: mitchlaw00@comcast.net

LEAD ATTORNEY

Pending Counts

18:1341.F FRAUDS AND SWINDLES On or about 11/11/15, for the purpose of executing or attempting to execute a scheme, defendant knowingly caused to be delivered by a private and commercial interstate carrier in Kankakee Illinois, directed by the defendant: a tarp that was to be used as a pond liner at the defendant's personal property in violation of Title 18 USC Section 1341

(1)

18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION On or about 6/7/13, defendant, for the purpose of executing a scheme, caused to be transmitted by wire communication, a credit card purchase in interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, USC Section 1343

(2) Felony charges

MARCH 23, 2016

Arrested by Watseka police on Iroquois County warrant for failure to appear on traffic violation

FEBRUARY 22, 2016 (Bench warrant March 14, 2017, May 4, 2016, captured Nov. 13, 2016)

ASHLEI N. SMITH (2012 CF 70)

Pleaded guilty Feb. 22, 2016 to 24 months reporting probation

Judge: Elliott, Rm 309

IROQUOIS COUNTY

Son of Attorney James and Judge Susan Tungate; thus move of case judge outside the circuit

Will County judge: Zelazo

Special prosecutor: Thomas Brown

James A. Tungate, 29, of Cissna Park, was stopped by Iroquois County sheriff's police north of Gilman for speeding and a search of his vehicle uncovered 245 grams of marijuana and nine small bottles of liquid cannabis. Tungate is the son of Kankakee County Circuit Judge Susan S. Tungate and attorney James L. Tungate.

APRIL 27, 2016 (failed to appear, Bench warrant issued)

MARCH 16, 2016

KERRY W. HICKS JR. (15 CM 906)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Domestic battery

Order of Protection (15 OP 498): Granted Oct. 5, next hearing Oct. 26, 9 a.m. Room 103.

AUGUST 4, 2016 (bench warrant issued)

JOSE G. VARELA (16 CF 70)

Judge: Erickson

Charge: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 1 felony)

What happened: One of three people who shot at car in parking lot of convenience food mart on Feb. 8.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 (drug court, bench warrant issued 9/19, petition to revoke filed)

SAMANTHA M. MEINERS (16 CF 122)

Judge: Kick

Charge: possession of a controlled substance March 9, 2016

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 (jury trial, 15 CF 5)

CHARNELL D. WOODS (15 CF 5, 15 CF 562, 15 CM 739)

Judge: Elliott

Charges, drugs, domestic battery

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 (defendant in treatment)

MICHAEL A. MICHALIK (16 CF 224)

Pleaded guilty Oct. 27, 2016

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Unlawful use of credit card (Dillan Boudreau is co-defendant), criminal damage to property

FEBRUARY 7, 2017 (Warrant quashed May 2017)

KRISTIN L. GAMEZ (15 CF 41, 16 CF 384)

NEW CHARGE: retail theft more than $300 from Ulta; bonded by Brett M. Clevenger ($10,000/$1,000)

Judge: Erickson

Needs to contact JMH for appointment

Withdraws from Drug Court, March 15, 2016; Entered on May 15, 2015

No Bond bench warrant issued.

Feb. 19, 2016: ordered to serve 21 day sanction; March 15 appearance stricken from docket

Sept. 4 ... walked out of treatment center; had a 6 day violation earlier.

Next: Review, must serve 21-day sanction

Judge: Kick, Rm 206

Public defender: Gus Regas

Charge: 3 counts possession of a controlled substance ... addicted to prescription pills.

MARCH 22, 2017 (probation review)

GIRARD PETRASEK (15 CM 3)

Plea of guilty/domestic violence probation 24 months; September 2017 probation ends

Judge: Elliott, Rm 309

Attorney: Gus Regas

Charge: domestic battery, domestic divergent program

IROQUOIS COUNTY

MARCH 28, 2017 (hearing on motion for new trial)

DAKOTA PAPINEAU (14 CF 98)

Judge: Kinser

Attorney: Tony Brasel

New trial denied (Jan. 26)

Reckless homicide. Killed Grandfather and severely injured a child when he hit their vehicle July 23, 2014

APRIL 13, 2017 (setting of jury trial, did not show, bench warrant $25,000)

CHASITY T. RANDLE (16 CF 49)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Armed robbery, part of robbery where two men invade a home and stole money. She was at friend's home and accused of knowing where money was. Bond set at $50,000; Class X felony

What happened: • Kankakee police arrested Chasity T. Randle, 26, and charged her with armed robbery on Jan. 28. According to police, Randle was visiting the victim at his home in the 1900 block of South Schuyler Avenue at 7:18 p.m. when two black males kicked in the door. The duo had guns. One allegedly hit the victim in the face. Randle is accused of showing the pair where the victim kept money. The two tied up the victim and all three fled in a car. Randle allegedly told police she was forced to do it. She was transported to Jerome Combs Detention Center. A judge set her bond at $50,000.

APRIL 13, 2017 (arrested May 10 or 11; bench trial, no show, bench warrant of $100,000)

SHAUN EVANS (15 CF 718, 863, 17 DT 118)

Judge: Elliott

Charges: 2 domestic battery cases; Aggravated DUI (more than 3)

Judge Erickson

Attorney: Joseph Lopez

Theft by deception; home repair fraud

APRIL 25, 2017 (did not appear, $20,000 bond; original bond was $50,000)

EMMANUEL RAYA (17 CF 16)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender: James Burns

Charge: Aggravated battery to peace officer

What: Punched a corrections officer while being unruly. Cook County inmate part of rent-a-cell program. Charged with murder in Chicago.

WILL COUNTY

AUGUST 31, 2017 (pretrial, no new date in files)

SAMUEL H. BURKS (16 CF 1467)

Judge: Daniel Kelly

Charge: 2 counts felony (Class 4) grooming

What: sent messages to juvenile girl; teacher/coach at Peotone Jr. High

Attorney: Thomas Breen

MAY 1, 2017 (pretrial)

GEORGE L. ADAMS JR.

Judge: Tungate

Charge: DUI

What: Alleged to have drove through Cobb Park to miss a car; playground equipment destroyed; possible low blood sugar level (diabetic); prosecutor said he has had medical issues occur while driving before.;

IROQUOIS COUNTY

MAY 4, 2017 (pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, 6 years DOC)

TEVAUGHN M. BROWNLEE (17 CF 20)

Judge: Kinzer

Bond: $100,000

Charges: 2 cts aggravated robbery, aggravated battery

What: Robbed McDonald's on Main Street in Gilman Dec. 28. Accomplices are Tyran Mueller, 19, of the 100 block of Sterling Court, Savoy, and Lucas Martinez, 19, of Onarga. Brownlees also of Savoy

MAY 18, 2017 (pleaded guilty)

JOHNNY B. JOHNSON (16 CF 322)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Frank Astrella

Charge: Aggravated battery, firearm.

Shot a man in the leg, June 11, 2016. Domestic situation

MAY 22-23, 2017 (hearing, modify visitation)

JACOB KLONOWSKI (12 F 103)

Bradley case, family upset with lack of child sex abuse

Hearing on extending order of protection in regards to 4-year-old daughter

MAY 31, 2017 (setting for petition to revoke)

KANDOLE R. TURNER (15 CF 404)

Pleaded guilty, 12/3/15, 30 months domestic probation

Judge: Elliott

Charge: 2 cts of Domestic battery

JUNE 21, 2017 (status/setting)

KANEKIA N. PADEN (15 CF 587)

Charge: Dom. battery to a juvenile (12-y-o son) on 11/23;

JULY 24, 2017 (jury trial)

LARRY MILES (16 CF 434)

Judge: Erickson

Burglary

AUGUST 2, 2017 (pretrial)

EDDIE D. CLARK JR. (16 CF 222, 17 CF 117 (filed June 2, 2017) both Lee County)

Judge: Ronald M. Jacobson

Charges: armed robbery/armed with firearm (Class X); aggravated robbery with a firearm (Class 1); unlawful restraint (Class 4)

What: Robbed cellphone stores in Dixon, Rock Falls with four other men, all from Kankakee.

17 CF 117: 4 counts of ID theft

AUGUST 3, 2017 (pretrial)

MICHAEL LANE-CALHOUN (16 CF 223, 17 CF 118 (Filed June 6, 2017) both Lee County)

Judge: Ronald M. Jacobson

Charges: armed robbery/armed with firearm (Class X); aggravated robbery with a firearm (Class 1); unlawful restraint (Class 4)

What: Robbed cellphone stores in Dixon, Rock Falls with four other men, all from Kankakee.

17 CF 118: 2 counts ID theft

AUGUST 16, 2017 (status/setting for CM case)

AUSTIN R. GRANGER (16 CF 87 review, 16 CM 233)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Aggravated domestic battery, 2/20/16

AUGUST 24, 2017 (pretrial)

ANTHONY K. JAMERSON (16 CF 225, Lee County)

Judge: Ronald M. Jacobson

Charges: armed robbery/armed with firearm (Class X); aggravated robbery with a firearm (Class 1); unlawful restraint (Class 4)

What: Robbed cellphone stores in Dixon, Rock Falls with four other men, all from Kankakee.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 (review)

JORGE SANTILLAN (16 CF 77)

Entered Drug Court June 23, 2016

Picked up 2-15-17, obstructing ID

Judge: Erickson

Charge: burglary (felony); found sitting in chair in law office in 1 PNC Dearborn Square; $6 missing; one of partner's came in to work on 2/15

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 (sentencing)

LUCAS S. MARTINEZ (17 CF 157, 158)

Pleaded guilty July 24 to aggravated robbery

Judge Brett Olmstead

Bonds: Mueller at $75,000 and for Martinez at $55,000.

Champaign County charges: 2 cts robbery (157); criminal damage, criminal trespass (158)

Iroquois County charges (probable)

Charges: 2 cts aggravated robbery, aggravated battery

What: Robbed McDonald's on Main Street in Gilman Dec. 28. Accomplices are Tyran Mueller, 19, of the 100 block of Sterling Court, Savoy, and Lucas Martinez, 19, of Onarga. Brownlees also of Savoy

Tyran Mueller, 19, of the 100 block of Sterling Court, Savoy, and Lucas Martinez, 19, of Onarga. Tevaughn A. Vaughn.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 (status)

ALTON G. SMITH (2004 CF 378)

Judge: Erickson (300)

Public defender:

Latest: Motion filed for appeal; appellate defender notified;

Background: Smith found guilty by a jury of home invasion causing injury and four other charges for incident Aug. 4, 2004. Home invasion conviction vacated. Hearing on petition for post-conviction relief. Hearing held in 2013. Ineffective counsel one reason. He was convicted April 22, 2005. Motion for post conviction relief has been ongoing since 2005.

IROQUOIS COUNTY

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 (jury trial)

KEVIN D. FUNK (16 CF 108)

Found fit to stand trial, per court May 8

Judge: Kinzer

Public defender: Joseph Anthony

Charged: 6 cts of predatory criminal sexual assault; attempted murder and aggravated battery of peace officer

Aug. 26, 2016: Deputy went to arrest him at rural Milford home; he threw tomahawk at Clint Perzee, who broke his arm blocking the tomahawk;

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 (setting)

ALVIN C. HILL (17 CF 394)

Judge: Erickson

PD: Benjamin lawson

Charges: 2 cts delivery controlled substance

What: KAMEG busts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 (status/setting)

ANDRE T. LEE (17 CF 217, 193)

Judge: Elliott

Charges: Aggravated possession of 2 to 5 guns; robbery of a person on East River and S. Wildwood (April 7, 2017)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 (setting)

DAINIUS SEPKUS (16 CF 436)

Judge Erickson

4 counts burglary

NOVEMBER 13, 2017 (pleaded guilty)

DWAYNE L. TENSLEY (17 CF 393)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Dawn Landwehr

Charges: delivery of controlled substance

What: KAMEG busts for heroin

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 (setting)

JIM M. STEVENSON (17 CF 399)

Judge: Erickson

PD: Robert Regas

Charges: 3 cts delivery of controlled substance

What: KAMEG busts

NOVEMBER 28-29 5-6 (bench trial)

LEWIS E. WHITE JR. (16 CF 2)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Aggravated Arson

What happened: According to a police report, a deputy responded to a domestic disturbance call on Berry Lane in Bourbonnais Township. When a deputy arrived, he found the porch and front door on fire. He extinguished the fire. Jan. 1, 2016

DECEMBER 4, 2017 (case closed, possibly probation)

TRAVIS J. GRIGGS (15 CF 336)

Judge: Erickson (300)

Private counsel: Jeffrey Godin

Charge: two counts of alleged felony theft by the Tri-County Auto Theft unit and Kankakee County sheriff's police; an internal theft ring taking more than $223,000 in cargo and merchandise from a Manteno warehouse.

NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA

DECEMBER 11, 2017 (dispositional hearing, entering plea, verifying the terms of the agreement)

pleading to criminal confinement as level 6 felony. Sentenced to one year of gps monitored home detention followed by 6 months of sex offender probation.

MATTHEW J. KOLE (56D01-1701-F3-000001)

17706 EAST STATE ROUTE 17

GRANT PARK , IL 60940

DOB: 02/04/1990

Bond: $50,000/$5,000 (paid bond Jan. 23, 2017)

Charge: Rape, sexual battery

Attorney: BLANEY, DANIEL C.

Address:

PO BOX 500

MOROCCO , IN 47963 State Bar ID: 2772-98

RUDE, ALISA

Address:

PO BOX 500

MOROCCO , IN 47963

Phone: 219-285-2008

Judge: MOLTER, DANIEL J [Judge]

Address:

PO BOX 143

KENTLAND , IN 47951

Business (Phone): 219-474-5569

ROWE, D. MIKE [Law Enforcement Officer]

304 E SEYMOUR ST

KENTLAND , IN 47951

Business (Phone): 219-474-5661

DECEMBER 12, 2017 (pleaded guilty)

JOSE L. CABRALES (15 CF 486)

Judge: Elliott (309)

Public defender

Charges: criminal sexual assault of a family member under 18, aggravated criminal sexual abuse victim is 13 but not older than 18, attempted criminal sexual assault.

DECEMBER 21, 2017 (setting)

DEZERRIC F. PITTS (17 CF 526)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: attempted murder, aggravated battery/discharge firearm, possession of a firearm by a gang member

What: Kankakee police arrested three people they believe are responsible for a shooting in which two juveniles were hit by gunfire at a house in the 300 block of North Rosewood Avenue on Aug. 27

According to a press release from Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe, 18-year-old Marquise Sabbs, 19-year-old Lupe Torres and a 17-year-old male were arrested over the weekend.

JANUARY 5, 2018 (18 CM 2, hearing on bond, on 2 disorderly conduct charges)

CHRISTOPHER D. DURHAM (17 CF 517, retail theft)

Durham is alleged to have shown his penis to his girlfriend's 10-year-old daughter. On Dec. 30, Momence PD was called for a domestic battery. The girl said he exposed self. not happy that Momence PD charged him with sexual exploitation of child. However, the victim had not been interviewed by Children Advocacy Center personnel yet.

Judge Elliott not happy setting a $25,000 bond. Under Bail Reform Act, he should have been released on recognizance bond.

Hearing will be held Friday in regards to bail and if charges will be upgraded.

Prosecutor's office hands were tied.

JANUARY 9, 2016 (sentenced, found guilty on 10 of 11 counts)

RONALD CABURNAY (15 CF 213)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Brian G. Hiatt (815) 550-0373

Charges: Criminal sexual abuse (12 cts.)

Note: Carburnay is not a citizen. Sex offender eval ordered.

JANUARY 12, 2018 (setting)

DEBRAUN MAYO (17 CF 391)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Bart Beals

Charges: 2 cts delivery of controlled substance

What: KAMEG heroin busts

JANUARY 22, 2017 (sentencing)

ROBERT D. WILLIAMS (16 CF 439)

Decision: guilty (Dec. 12)

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Lawrence Beaumont

Charge: attempted murder, aggravated battery discharge of weapon, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with no FOID

U.S. Marshals tracked Robert D. Williams, 28, in a relative's home on the West Side of Chicago around 9:40 a.m. He is accused of shooting a man on Sept. 24 in a bizarre incident that involved the victim's girlfriend. Police say the victim returned to the apartment on Main Street in Manteno that he shared with his girlfriend, only to find Williams.

Williams met the victim in the kitchen and fired eight shots, hitting him six times, including once in the abdomen and one that grazed his chest.

JANUARY 31, 2018 (bench warrant)

TYRAN BURNS (15 CM 12, 15 CF 357, 479)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Jeffrey Godin

domestic battery, lengthy record ... setting ... 9:30 a.m. Rm 300

FEBRUARY 13, 2018 (status)

JORDAN M. STASKO (16 CF 226)

Judge: Elliott

APD: Dawn Landwehr

Charge (2cts) predatory criminal sexual assault under age of 13;

What happened: oral sex with 5-year-old daughter (2/1/15 - 8/31/15)

MARCH 16, 2018 (pleaded guilty, DOC 6 years (85%), 3 years (50 %) consecutive)

LUPE TORRES (17 CF 525)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: attempted murder, aggravated battery/discharge firearm, aggravated discharge of

What: Kankakee police arrested three people they believe are responsible for a shooting in which two juveniles were hit by gunfire at a house in the 300 block of North Rosewood Avenue on Aug. 27

According to a press release from Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe, 18-year-old Marquise Sabbs, 19-year-old Lupe Torres and a 17-year-old male were arrested over the weekend.

MARCH 29, 2018 (status)

MICHELLE L. FANCHER (18 CF 7)

Judge: Kinser

Attorney Lance Cagle

Charges: Theft ($10,000 to $100,000, Class 2), Official misconduct (Class 3)

What: Took funds while clerk of Gilman.

APRIL 23, 2018 (setting)

MARQUISE T. SABBS (17 CF 524)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: attempted murder, aggravated battery/discharge firearm, possession of a firearm by a gang member

What: Kankakee police arrested three people they believe are responsible for a shooting in which two juveniles were hit by gunfire at a house in the 300 block of North Rosewood Avenue on Aug. 27

According to a press release from Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe, 18-year-old Marquise Sabbs, 19-year-old Lupe Torres and a 17-year-old male were arrested over the weekend.

APRIL 23, 2018 (arraignment)

Michael A. Link

Judge: Elliott

Charge: aggravated criminal sexual abuse predatory criminal sexual abuse (victim under age 13)

NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA

APRIL 30, 2018 (sentenced 18 months, suspended; probation)

PAT GORECKI (56D01-1705-F6-000063)

Puppy mill owner

26 charges for cruelty to animals, including 13 felony

MAY 8, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

LOUISE GUTIERREZ (15 CM 620)

Judge: Gerts (Elliott, Erickson, Cunnington recused selves)

Public defender: Kirsten Steeves

Attorney: Kevin O'Reilly, Chicago, 312-726-4510

Prosecutor: Ericka Hamer

Charges: 71 counts Class B misdemeanor animal owner duties/first violation

Gutierrez is 77 years old and in poor health.

MAY 8, 2018 (setting)

YESHUA A. BANKS (17 CF 390)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Bart Beals

Charges: 2 cts delivery of controlled substance (fentanyl)

What: KAMEG drug busts

MAY 18, 2018 (pleaded guilty, Aug. 15)

JAMIERA G. ALLEN (17 CF 384)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender: Robert Regas

Charge: Del. of a Controlled Substance (KAMEG said she did it for another person who set up the buy)

MAY 21, 2018 (jury trial 16 CF 71, pleaded guilty)

EFRAIN CAMARGO (16 CF 71, 360)

Judge: Erickson

Charge: aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony)

What happened: One of three people who shot at car in parking lot of convenience food mart on Feb. 8.

MAY 23, 2018 (pleaded guilty, July)

SERGIO O. BECERRIL (16 CF 410)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: possession of LSD, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and possession of controlled substance (cocaine)

How arrested: car broke down in I-57 at Chebanse heading to U of I; deputy stopped to assist

JUNE 5, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

AUGUST 13, 2019 (jury trial)

ELKANAH B. ASHER IV (17 CF 375)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Lawrence Beaumont

Charges: aggravated sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 13 and aggravated sexual abuse of a victim greater than 5 years older

June 4, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

THOMAS F. GUNN (17 CF 403)

Judge: Erickson

Charge: Delivery of controlled substance (2 cts);

What: One of those busted in KAMEG heroin bust

JUNE 11, 2018 (SENTENCING, 1 year 50 percent, 1 year probation)

SCOTT P. SHREFFLER (16 cf 258)

MARCH 12, 2017 (petition to revoke, Shreffler in Cook County jail on a different case)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 (plea agreement)

SCOTT P. SHREFFLER (16 cf 258)

Cook County: According to Cook County Circuit Court records, case number 17500416301, Shreffler is charged with felony Aggravated Battery to Peace Officer; misdemeanor Resisting Arrest; and two traffic violations. On 10/3/17 the defendant appeared for a bail hearing in Bridgeview; Judge Peter Felice set bail at $500,000 and continued the case to 10/18/17 at 9:30a in Bridgeview room 103.

24 months of reporting probation, must wear GPS bracelet

Attorney: John Ridge

Reason for motion: bill of indictment was changed day of trial to allege defendant had not been issued a license under Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Bill needed to be returned to grand jury to amend. Defendant did not waive his right to jury trial and not given his right to discuss the matter with his attorney. He was sentenced to 30 months rather than 24.

Ridge said: Shreffler's FOID card was destroyed by Bourbonnais PD. The gun was not loaded and ammunition not immediately accessible.

His employer has not paid him money owed for work, or his affects have not been returned.

Not sure why Shreffler went to Bourbonnais PD.

Shreffler underwent surgery for growth on jaw. Two more surgeries to pull teeth.

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (2 counts)

What: heading into Bourbonnais PD with a gun; found later to have 400-plus rounds of ammo; said gun was being turned over; spotted by employee who was outside.

JUNE 18, 2018 (sentenced 54 years in prison)

LUIS BELLO (15 CF 344)

Judge: Elliott

PD: Larry Beaumont

Charge: Attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, felony possession of a gun by a person with a prior felony conviction

What happened: Kankakee police arrest for the June 25 shooting on South Rosewood Avenue that injured one person. Bond is $750,000

JUNE 25, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

JACQUELINE BERTRAND (17 CF 247)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: threat to school building/person, cyberstalking, electronic harassment

What: BBCHS senior posted bomb threat on Facebook

JULY 9, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

GIOVANNY RUIZ (17 CF 426)

Judge: Elliott

Charge: Attempted murder, armed robbery on July 29, 2017. Another suspect involved.

JULY 13, 2017 (pleaded guilty, conditional discharge)

DEALS WITH 15 CF 250

JOSEPH LAFAN (13 CF 494, 15 CF 250, new charge of battery of correction officer)

Rebecca Tyson (630-768-3473, his aunt on his mom's side.

FBI agent is Katherine Tanaglia 217-353-4156

Sentence: 4 years DOC (DAY FOR DAY), violent sex offender eval, 2 years parole; lifetime sex offender registration

Judge: Elliott (309)

Public defender: Larry Beaumont

ASA: Brenda Claudio, Carol Costello

Ward of state DCFS, aunt is Rebecca LaFan-Tyson (630-768-3473)

Charge: Aggravated criminal sexual abuse with a victim 13 to 17

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 (dismissed by his attorney)

LAWSUIT for being battered, filed April 10, 2017

Attorney: Jensen, James, 149 South Lincolnway, Suite 200, North Aurora, IL 60542

JULY 23, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

LAUCHARRA D. JOHNSON (17 CF 395)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Bart Beals

Charges: possession of controlled substance, delivery of cocaine, heroin

What: KAMEG heroin bust

AUGUST 2, 2018 (charge dismissed August 2018)

IRENE GUZMAN (17 MR 469)

Judge: Cunnington

ASA: Marlowe Jones, Parsons

Attorney: Eric Davis, Kankakee

Charged with being gang member or owner of reputed gang house

AUGUST 6, 2018 (found not guilty)

KEON D. STOKES (16 CF 152)

Grand jury indicted 8/4/16, 2 counts of murder

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Robert Pervan, Chicago 60491; Gregory Michael Reeder, 58 N. Chicago Street Suite 503, Joliet, IL 60432

Charge: Originally was aggravated battery to a child (Michael Young) ... son was taken to hospital and pronounced dead. Body core temp 84 degrees, cold, rigid ... upgraded to murder

AUGUST 17, 2018 (pleaded guilty)

MARCUS POPE (17 CF 382)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: delivery control substance

What: One of those arrested in KAMEG busts of heroin

AUGUST 31, 2018 (status/setting)

MATTHEW A. LONGTIN (17 CF 585)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Trey Brasel

Charges: Predatory criminal sexual assault victim under the age of 13 (May 29 - Sept. 1, 2014)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 (trial)

BRAIDON D. NEAL (17 CF 407)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Edward Lee

Charges: attempted murder, armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery for discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery.

Man shot on July 16 during a robbery in Blatt subdivision in Bradley.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 (final setting)

TRAVIS M. TAYLOR (15 CF 465)

Guilty: Aggravated battery with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon (Aug. 25, 2016); 22 years at 85 percent

Judge: Erickson

Charges: charged with shooting another man in a dispute over a woman, attempted murder, agg battery discharge a firearm, felon possessing a weapon

What: A Kankakee man was charged with shooting another man in a dispute over a woman, prosecutors alleged in court on Thursday.

Prosecutors did say that Taylor shot the victim twice about 12:45 a.m. Saturday after the two argued over a woman they both know. They said Taylor threatened to kill him.Taylor was on parole after serving a four-year sentence for a November 2012 weapons charge.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 (jury trial)

JAMES GREEN (17 CF 385)

Judge: Erickson

PD: September 10 Patrick O'Brien

Charges: 2 ct delivery of controlled substance (cocaine)

What: KAMEG busts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 (setting)

DANA L. BOYD (16 CF 73, 17 CF 589)

Sent to Department for Health Services until fit, March 19

Judge: Elliott

Charges: aggravated battery to child under age of 13 (Class X); domestic battery (Class 4) ... Bond: $150,000

Incident: 5-year-old scalded during shower on arms and back. used toilet paper and duct tape to cover burns; hospital (PSM) called police

Boyd is paranoid/schizophrenic

He was on conditional discharge for a 2014 domestic battery (misdemeanor). It was to end 2/10/16. He had been found unfit. Restored fitness 2/10/15, pleaded guilty

Additional charge filed:

Predatory criminal sexual assault of victim under the age of 13 (Aug. 1, 2013 to February 8, 2016)

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 (17 CF 410)

CLAUDE LEE (pleaded guilty Sept. 7; 8 years aggravated discharge of firearm, aggravated battery/discharge firearm)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender: Larry Beaumont

Charges: attempted murder, armed robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated UUW

What:

Three men were charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and aggravated battery for shooting a man in the early morning on July 16, 2017. Claude A. Lee, 18; Tyrese M. Miller, 18; and Braidon D. Neal, 18; were in court on Thursday.

According to a release, police were called to the Blatt subdivision at 4 a.m. for suspicious activity. There, they found blood and other evidence. A local hospital called investigators about a gunshot victim who was being treated there. The victim said he had been shot and robbed.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 (pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, theft less than $500)

BEATRICE LINK (17 CF 124)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Brian Hiatt

Charge: Theft of property from an agency while in Kankakee ($10,000 to $100,000) between April 12, 2007 and Jan. 1, 2017

OCTOBER 9, 2018 (15 years; found guilty)

DARRIN EDWARDS (18 CF 21)

Judge: Elliott

Lawyer (pro bono) Dawn Landwehr

Prosecutor: Brenda Claudio

Criminal sexual assault of his step granddaughter

OCTOBER 25, 2018 (no further dates in Dept. of Health Services, not fit for trial)

ALONZO BROOKS (18 CF 511)

Judge Erickson

Public defender: Larry Beaumont

Sept. 19, Brooks was found unfit for trial

Charge: attempted aggravated kidnapping, child abduction and unlawful restraint

He is accused of trying to take a 11-year-old girl from a Kankakee bus stop on Aug. 27.

NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (admitted to Drug Court program)

CODY J. FELELLA (18 CF 520)

Judge: Erickson

Public defender

Charge: residential burglary and criminal trespass to residence

Felella is accused of breaking into an apartment in Bradley. The owner came home and found him in the kitchen.

NOVEMBER 13, 2018 (plea of guilty, motion to dismiss)

JOSE L. RAYON-GARCIA (17 CF 655)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: James Schwarzbach

Charge: Controlled substance trafficking, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver 900-plus grams of heroin

What: Rayon-Garcia drove a semi from Texas and was stopped in Kankakee for traffic violation. DEA tipped off ISP about the semi-tractor trailer carrying heroin. Found in multiple fire extinguishers.

NOVEMBER 15, 2017 (conviction vacated; second degree murder 20 years at 50 percent, time served)

TRAVIS T. COLLINS (2000 CF 302)

Appealing murder conviction

Next: judge grants motion to file another post-conviction motion. You are allowed one. He had his other one voided.

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Brian G. Hiatt

Anthony Minor was also charged with the murder, but charges were dismissed.

DECEMBER 3, 2018 (pleaded guilty to child endangerment)

KYLE T. CRANFORD (07 CF 710)

Birthdate: 7/27/1980

Judge: Elliott

Attorney: Kenneth Wright

Charge: Murder, aggravated battery

New technology for DNA

11/12/2007:

Accused of shaking to death the 11-month-old daughter (Kyarah Coleman) of his live-in girlfriend. Police contend the abuse to Kyarah happened while Cranford was baby-sitting the girl at 216 Crestlane Drive, Apt. 306. There, they allege, Cranford "grabbed Kyarah Coleman about her body with his hands and shook her,'' court documents say.

The baby's mother, Shanika Johnson, 20, is not a suspect, Etzel added. Johnson works as a waitress at a local restaurant.

Baby was briefly hospitalized in Chicago for what investigators say was a case of undernourishment. A month prior to her death. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has yet to conclude its own probe. But a DCFS spokesman last week reiterated the agency had no record of any previous contact with the child or family. Baby's father, Carlos Coleman

DECEMBER 3, 2018 (jury trial, NOLLE)

ANTHONY J. ROSCOE (17 CM 238, 239)

Judge: Erickson

Attorney: Frank Astrella

Charges: disorderly conduct

DECEMBER 7, 2018 (sentenced to four years DOC day-for-day)

ANDREW L. LANGSTON JR. (18 CF 340 pleaded guilty, sentencing)

Judge: Cunnington

Public defender: Emile Capriotti

Charge: Failure to report and accident, driving on suspended license

Langston was arrested on those charges after the hit-and-run accident on May 25 that injured Marcus James, of Kankakee. Marcus suffered a broken hand, leg and ankle. He was released from the hospital May 31, a day before his 12th birthday.

The accident occurred at 11:05 a.m. May 25 in the 600 block of North Chicago Avenue.

DECEMBER 7, 2018 (pleaded guilty, 12 years DOC)

DAVID A. RATTIN (18 CF 184)

Judge: Elliott

Public defender: Trey Brasel

Charge: aggravated criminal sexual abuse victim <18

DECEMBER 7, 2018, 10:30 a.m. (18 months reporting probation, 45 days in JCDC, restitution of $18,538 to the victim (Shirley Fennell); pleaded guilty Aug. 20)

GEORGE A WHITE JR. (17 CF 649)

Judge: Erickson

Charges: Aggravated battery use deadly weapon, (2) aggravated battery victim 60 or older

What: Argument outside Walmart in Bradley leads to White allegedly slapping a man who was stepping in to stop confrontation with a 71-year-old woman. White also alleged to have hit each victim while he was leaving in his van. He also ran over woman's foot.

JANUARY 22, 2019 (bench trial, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery)

CHRISTOPHER FOOTE (18 CF 512)

Judge: Cunnington

Attorney: Robert E. Lewin

Charge: Aggravated battery to peace officer, child endangerment

Aug. 31, 911 call of man driving recklessly on motorcycle with child on handlebars. Foote speeds away, hits an officer, leads police on chase, crashes on 113 and is captured. Several tickets issued for traffic violations

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