CBS News Chicago: Free 24/7 News . Police responded to shooting scene around 7:17 p.m. after receiving numerous 911 calls. Court records show that Humphery has previous convictions for reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen vehicle, fleeing and eluding, theft, possession of a controlled substance, and resisting a peace officer. (Becky Bliefnick/Facebook). Police concluded that there was no immediate threat to the school, and the building was opened to students on Monday, Gill said. "Our preliminary investigation reveals the victims all knew each other," Evanston Police Sgt. Child on bike hit by school bus in Mount Prospect: police, Chicago mayoral race down to Vallas, Johnson in runoff election. (Becky Bliefnick/Facebook). Crouch showed a photo of the van from a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation search this was when two spots of Goldtraps blood were found showing the floor of the van was dirty. Niles was found guilty of two counts of premeditated murder and two counts of felony murder all first-degree murder counts in the death of John "Chris" Goldtrap, 27, and Lisa Wade Mackenzie McDonald, 23, onApril 2015 at their Dickson duplex residence. "Search warrants are a normal part of the investigative process. "Any act of violence that occurs here tears at the fabric of our community, but the extraordinary youth of the victims of last night's tragedy is tugging at the consciences of all of us today.". Emerson Middle School, 8101 N. Cumberland Ave., in Niles, A 13-year-old boy was identified as the person who sent an email to administrators at Emerson Middle School threatening to shoot up the school.. 21 Northwestern 62, Raising Cane's opens Campustown location with prizes. Woman robbed at knife-point outside Niles Walmart, police say Niles police release video of van involved in deadly hit-and-run Car plows into Niles house after crash Car strikes body lying in. FORMER TOP COP MAKES PUBLIC PLEA AFTER US SWIM CHAMP FOUND DEAD. +1 (217)355-0077. What is life like in the aftermath of a senseless shooting incident that leaves someone grie. Also, Crouch repeatedly pointed to Niles inconsistent stories between a sworn statement in 2015 and Niles' testimony in the2020 trial, which ended in a hung jury. Maher Kawash and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team. He is the estranged husband of 41 . Investigators on Monday morning were pictured speaking with the husband, Tim Bliefnick, and briefly detaining him before they left. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Carl Dennison, a senior at Niles North High School, was killed in an Evanston shooting that left four other teens wounded. 3813 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL 61802. 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Jan. 1 12:26 a.m. 1130 block S. 11th, alarm-burglary 12:41 a.m. 500 block Union, gun shots . Crouch also focused on the text messages between Niles and Goldtrap on April 13 evening. She had her third child during spring break of her final semester and worked as a traveling nurse during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. (MuddyRiverNews.com, Becky Bliefnick/Facebook). All Rights Reserved. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday. CHICAGO Two Chicago men have been charged in the murder of a 22-year-old man on the West Side. Niles had testified he was a clean freak, which is why he cleaned the van. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. The group which CHICAGO A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside a residence in the citys Hyde Park neighborhood. The man was shot in the head and later pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. FORT WAYNE, Ind. The three others were hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of South Drexel. The Niles Police Department says the shooting happened near the intersection at Sixth and Eagle streets at around 11:30 p.m. Were told a group of individuals went up to a home in the area and fired rounds into it. Gasser, meantime, is living with and being cared for by his mother, Terry von Thaden, in Urbana. Liam Gassers mother, Terry von Thaden, said her son is now back at their home in Urbana, which she called a very, very difficult situation.. She called him at about 4:15 a.m. and again five minutes later to ask where he was and then waited up until he returned home, she testified. However, his wife, Bobbie Ann Niles, said she awoke around 4 a.m. to find Niles gone with the white van she used for work. The man was shot in the head and the woman suffered a gunshot wound to her arm, police said. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports, Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. However, police made no arrests and have not accused him of a crime. Extra officers will be stationed at the school throughout the week as a precaution, Gill said. This will be a painful time of grieving and healing for so many.As a city, we simply have to do better. The newly chosen combatants in Round Two of the mayoral sweepstakes are off and running. Investigators served a search warrant at an Illinois home on March 1, 2023 in connection with the shooting death of Becky Bliefnick, who was found deceased in her own home on Feb. 23. CHICAGO Perhaps the best way to start your day is to enjoy a piece of fruit as you get washed up for your day. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. Ryan Glew said. Greenwood Avenue was closed to traffic between Milwaukee and Golf Road as police investigated. 1:00. He is the estranged husband of 41-year-old nurse and mother of three Becky Bliefnick, who was found dead in her home on Feb. 23. "I like this area, I mean it is a good neighborhood," said Zara Syed, of Cor's Shell. "These acts cause devastation to all involved and impact the lives of each every Niles resident," the press release read. Cook County Sheriffs Police said Tuesday that there were no updates to share in the case. He fled the scene in a tan Jeep Cherokee, police said. The verdict was reached Monday night in Dickson County . According to the current extended forecast from the Weather Channel, high temperatures will be in the 50s again on Wednesday (3/1) throughout northern Illinois but will drop into the upper 30s on Thursday before a potential winter storm moves into the region. Anyone with information can call the Cook County sheriff's police at 708-865-4896. CHICAGO (AP) A Chicago police officer was shot Wednesday afternoon in the Gage Park neighborhood on the city's southwest side, authorities said. "Additional information will be released when we are able, and it is appropriate to do so," police said. (MuddyRiverNews.com). (MuddyRiverNews.com, Becky Bliefnick/Facebook). All rights reserved. An 18-year-old father of a 4-month-old baby was killed and the childs 18-year-old mother was seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building near Niles, police said. Rebecca Bliefnick, a 41-year-old nurse and mother of three from Quincy, Illinois, was found shot to death in her home on Feb. 23, 2023. LISTEN: THE FOX TRUE CRIME PODCAST WITH EMILY COMPAGNO, "Given the circumstances, it is not surprising that the search warrant was issued and executed," said the lawyer, Casey Schnack. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. It's a bittersweet time here at ABC7 as we say goodbye to our friend and colleague, Phil Schwarz. The remaining victims who were wounded in the shooting are two male teenagers and two female teenagers ranging in age from 14-18 years old, police said. Low 31F. Maine Township High School District 207 Spokesman Brett Clark said neither victim is a current or former student of the school district. MAINE TOWNSHIP, IL An 18-year-old man is dead and an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building on Thursday evening, police said. "The District encourages all students and staff in need of support to use the resources provided through our Student Services Team and Human Resources Department. CHICAGO - A Niles man is facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking and robbery last December in the Montclare neighborhood. Officials would not comment on whether or not the 13-year-old was a student at Emerson Middle School. All of the victims were residents of either Evanston or Skokie, police said Monday. EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A shooting in north suburban Evanston Sunday night left one teenager dead and four others wounded, police said. Legal Statement. Police were called just after 11:35 p.m. to the 600. Gasser honked his horn at the driver, and when he pulled to the next stoplight, the response was a gunshot to Gassers head, an injury that has left him a quadriplegic. Dec 25, 2022. "Right now, Tim's immediately focus is on the boys," she said. FULL STATEMENT FROM NILES TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 219. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. NILES, Ill. A shooting at a bar in Niles has injured one man. A fundraiser to help pay medical costs for Champaign shooting victim Liam Gasser raised roughly $25,000, with more contributions coming in. April 2015 at their Dickson duplex residence, Dickson double murder, arson trial ends in hung jury, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The medical examiners office on Friday ruled his death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. Niles Deputy Police Chief Nick Zakula declined to specify the nature of the alleged dispute and would not say whether Palafox and McGannon are accused of shooting guns at the 18-year-old victim or . "My only surprise is that it took this long to do.". Chicago area candy, flower shops busy ahead of Valentine's Day, Several Chicago area businesses are busy at work right now to help you say "Be Mine" or "I love you. 3354 Big Pine Trl Ste C, Champaign, IL 61822, 1807 S Neil St (at Fox Drive), Champaign, IL 61820. He wanted to be a better person for his daughter, she said. Niles testified I guess I lied right there about his 2015 text message. News Niles Police Log: Jan. 1-8. He was a 17-year-old senior at Niles North High School. CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who was reported missing from the Uptown neighborhood over the weekend. Andrew Fink, 32, was last seen Friday in the 4700 block of North Beacon Street, according to a CPD missing person alert. Anthony Burns is charged in a shooting outside the Music Box Club in Niles, Illinois, on Sept. 22, 2019. . Updated: 12:23 PM CST February 27, 2023. A parole panel ruled that Sirhan lacks insight into what led him to shoot the U.S. senator and Democratic presidential candidate. Hamed was arrest Tuesday and charged with armed robbery, armed Robby with a dangerous weapon, aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm. Rebecca Bliefnick, a 41-year-old nurse and mother of three from Quincy, Illinois, was found shot to death in her home on Feb. 23, 2023. All rights reserved. Erik Esquivel, who lived in the nearby apartment building, was identified as the man who was killed, according to the medical examiner's office. Chicagoans can expect to experience unseasonably warm temperatures this week, with the temperatures set to reach up to 60 degrees on Wednesday. The victim was shot in the face A mother and her two sons are changing the face of cannapreneurship in a city that has notoriously locked Black owners out of the lucrative industry. She noted in particular the efforts of Champaign County sheriff's Lt. Curt Apperson in identifying the vehicle, saying several police agencies helped Champaign with its investigation. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Fundraisers for him have netted in excess of $100,000 to help with the costs of his continued rehabilitation. 10-1! Showers' husband, Pernell Showers, told CBS 2 she had just picked up their daughter from work and was parking her car when another car came by and shot her. Standout Niles North Swimmer Shot, Killed Max Gadau, 17, and a 17-year-old girl were either standing next to or inside a Honda Civic in the 9200 block of Kedvale Avenue when they were both. ", Tim Bliefnick speaks with a deputy as investigators search his home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. They were all transported to nearby hospitals. And it still followed us., She described Esquivel as a good person.. However, it is worth remembering that Chicago has experienced late-season winter storms in the past, producing major snow and ice just days after unseasonably warm temperatures. Quincy police served a search warrant at the home of Tim Bliefnick on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He showed Niles signed statement to investigators in 2015 where Niles said he didnt know McDonalds last name. Crouch said that all the cleaning was for the two spots of blood. To see him as a senior on the brink of graduation and then to learn about his passing was heartbreaking for our school community. 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Shooting Near Niles Apartment: Police Cook County medical examiner's office identified the 18-year-old who was shot in the head outside of his apartment near Niles. DUPO, Ill. -- A southern Illinois police officer was critical but stable Monday a day after being wounded while responding to a report of a man shot to death, authorities said. Driver strikes Sheriff's Police car carrying two officers, who were injured. "This kind of event is unacceptable to every person in this community," Biss said. CHICAGO - A Niles man is facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking and robbery last December in the Montclare neighborhood. He has no credibility, Crouch told the jury. Criminal defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh on the prosecution laying out closing arguments and his predictions for the remainder of the trial. 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