Religious candles and balloons mark the spot where 18-year-old Erik Esquivel was killed and his 18-year-old girlfriend was injured in an April 22 shooting outside their parking building on the 9600 block of North Greenwood Road in unincorporated Maine Township near Niles. 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. A memorial for Erik Esquivel sits near the site where police say the 18-year-old was shot and killed April 22 in a parking lot outside an apartment building in unincorporated Maine Township. Police concluded that there was no immediate threat to the school, and the building was opened to students on Monday, Gill said. Pick the brain of veteran News-Gazette columnist Tom Kacich and veteran WDWS/WHMS radio personality Kathy Reiser. Police said she was found shot to death in her Quincy home on Feb. 23, 2023. Child on bike hit by school bus in Mount Prospect: police, Chicago mayoral race down to Vallas, Johnson in runoff election. The vehicle was occupied by an adult driver and two juveniles, ISP said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Updated: 12:23 PM CST February 27, 2023. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. All rights reserved. 2 killed, 1 injured in crash on I-94 northbound ramp from 71st Street. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Crouch said the text was a step in covering up the murders. Don't let your guard down with temperatures in the 50s the past couple of days, because another potential winter storm is brewing out west and it's headed our way. An 18-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old woman was injured when they were shot in a parking lot at 9612 N. Greenwood Ave. in unincorporated Maine Township, just south of Milwaukee Avenue, on April 22, 2021. 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. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The shooting occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on April 22 in a parking lot next to the building in the 9600 block of North Greenwood Avenue, just south of Greenwood and Milwaukee Avenues in unincorporated Maine Township, Cook County Sheriffs Police said. It happened at about 4:00 a.m. Police were on patrol in the area, when they heard a shot in the parking lot at Chasers Bar and Maine Township High School District 207 Spokesman Brett Clark said neither victim is a current or former student of the school district. The newly chosen combatants in Round Two of the mayoral sweepstakes are off and running. 10-1! His lawyer said in a statement that she welcomed the search and it would be important to rule her client out so the investigation could focus elsewhere. ", Becky Bliefnick poses with her three sons. Fundraisers for him have netted in excess of $100,000 to help with the costs of his continued rehabilitation. NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - Police are investigating a shooting that killed two teens and injured three other people late Tuesday night in Niles. Extra officers will be stationed at the school throughout the week as a precaution, Gill said. Niles had testified he was a clean freak, which is why he cleaned the van. Brown released a statement Wednesday saying that he accepted a job opportunity in Texas. Crouch said Niles would have known the name if the two were like brothers.. "My only surprise is that it took this long to do.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Chicago A four-time felon was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison last week for illegally possessing a handgun just six months after promising a different federal judge that he would break the cycle of crime that he found himself in. 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. Updated: Mar 1, 2023 / 03:47 AM EST. URBANA A Roselle man is in police custody accused of the attempted murder of a motorist in a random shooting on North Prospect Avenue in the fall of 2021. 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NILES, Ill. - It all started with a whistleblower's complaint alleging police misconduct in suburban Niles. 21 Northwestern 62, Raising Cane's opens Campustown location with prizes. 0:57. "So what happened last night was kind of shock for me. 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Kennedys assassin, is denied parole by California board, Fresh on the runoff trail, Johnson vows to provide what the families want not rivals failed politics of old. 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. "These acts cause devastation to all involved and impact the lives of each every Niles resident," the press release read. Greenwood Avenue was closed to traffic between Milwaukee and Golf Road as police investigated. 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. The verdict was reached Monday night in Dickson County Circuit Court after about three hours of deliberation and five days in court. The mayoral candidate said he wants to ensure that our schools are fully supported and funded, and Chicagoans have reliable transportation, good-paying jobs, affordable housing and can own their own homes. News Niles Police Log: Jan. 1-8. 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 . A 19 year old driver of an Acura MDX crashed with a Cook County Sheriff Police Vehicle in the early hours of Feb. 15 . Follow FOX 17: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - YouTube. Maher Kawash and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team. The man was shot in the head and later pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Our deepest condolences go out to Carl's family, friends, and North staff members on his passing. "Search warrants are a normal part of the investigative process. A parole panel ruled that Sirhan lacks insight into what led him to shoot the U.S. senator and Democratic presidential candidate. FULL STATEMENT FROM NILES TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 219. Gasser, now 25, was left paralyzed by the Oct. 24, 2021, shooting. The three other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. 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Regina Whitaker, 32, is accused of being part of a group who battered and seriously wounded a 44-year-old woman with a "dangerous weapon" on Nov. 25 in the 2200 block of South Pulaski Road, police said. The baby was not with the couple when the shooting occurred, the woman said. Niles said he hung out with the couple from about 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Crouch presented evidence showing that around 6:30 p.m. that night Niles sent a text asking Goldtrap for pills, stating I need to get a collection going., Goldtrap texted back, I cant get any more pills and he would bend over backward for Niles, But if I cant do it, I cant do it., Crouch also showed the jury that Goldtraps phone disconnected from the cell tower from about 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Then a text came in at about 10:30 p.m. from Niles asking Hey cuz, call me. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. "I like this area, I mean it is a good neighborhood," said Zara Syed, of Cor's Shell. 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. Criminal defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh on the prosecution laying out closing arguments and his predictions for the remainder of the trial. Niles police continue to investigate the incident, working with school administrators. And it still followed us., She described Esquivel as a good person.. 1:00. CHICAGO Perhaps the best way to start your day is to enjoy a piece of fruit as you get washed up for your day. Low 31F. The man, 32, was in his car about 1:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Morgan Street when two men walked up to him and one opened fire, Chicago police said. Chicago Board of Elections' Max Bever says 214,000 vote by mail applications were filed, which was the most they've ever had for a municipal election. Greenwood Avenue was closed to traffic between Milwaukee and Golf Road late Thursday afternoon as police investigated the shooting. 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.. Well this is no secret to Paul Konrad, who talked glowingly about having the treat in the morning while getting ready for the day. James Edwards, Principal of Niles North shared, "Whenever we lose a member of our family we lose a little bit of ourselves. Religious candles and balloons mark the spot where 18-year-old Erik Esquivel was killed and his 18-year-old girlfriend was injured in an April 22 shooting outside their parking building on the 9600 block of North Greenwood Road in unincorporated Maine Township near Niles. Becky Bliefnick pictured with her family on Halloween in 2018. Although cannabis use was still incredibly taboo at the time (early 2000s), he always knew there would be a shift in public perception about its usage. (Becky Bliefnick/Facebook). 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. The email was sent early Friday morning, a day of no attendance for students, and immediately forwarded to Niles police, according to Peter Gill, spokesman for Park Ridge-Niles School District 64. Police said the gunman fled the scene in a tan Jeep Cherokee and had on a black knit cap. Sentencing date is set for June 24. FOX 32 Chicago CHICAGO - A Niles man is facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking and robbery last December in the Montclare neighborhood. Yellow and red police tape stretched from Greenwood Avenue and Gregory Lane south to the end of the parking lot where the shooting took place, and police congregated around a burgundy sedan near the exit to the parking lot, its drivers side door open. We must connect our youth with the services they need. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Those with knowledge related to the shooting are urged to connect with investigators at 269-683-1313 or by texting TIPNILESPD with a message to 274637. He fled the scene in a tan Jeep Cherokee, police said. Crouch said that all the cleaning was for the two spots of blood. Police said their investigation does not indicate further danger to the public and no suspects are in custody. 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