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Wheaton murder suspect barred from contacting ex-wife's children

In his first court appearance since being charged with killing his ex-wife in Wheaton, Lee Leinweber had restrictions placed on his communication.

DuPage County prosecutors filed a motion Tuesday to ban Leinweber from contacting any of Erin Leinweber's three adult children and their families. Prosecutors would not say if the motion was prompted by Leinweber trying to communicate with family members from jail.

Prosecutors say Leinweber, 56, brutally beat, strangled and stabbed his ex-wife on Jan. 30 in her Wheaton home.

A GoFundMe page set up by Erin Leinweber's children after the slaying has so far raised $10,300.

After killing her and stealing his ex-wife's money and credit cards, prosecutors said Leinweber partied with drugs and alcohol in an Ottawa hotel and purchased a one-way plane ticket to Hawaii.

Erin Leinweber's son called police about 6:45 p.m. Feb. 4 when he found his mother dead after arriving at her home to take her to dinner.

Erin Leinweber filed for a legal separation in 2004 and then for divorce in 2006 after Lee Leinweber was found not guilty of a September 2005 domestic violence charge. The divorce was finalized in 2009.

According to court records, things were quiet between the couple until October 2016 when Erin was awarded past maintenance and interest, totaling $34,688.18. The divorce decree states that her death is one of the events that would terminate any further maintenance obligation.

Leinweber faces between 20 and 60 years in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. His next court date is at 9 a.m. March 6 in Courtroom 4010.

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