No rush in pursuing death penalty option in Oswego slayings
Saying seeking the death penalty is the toughest decision a prosecutor has to face, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow is taking his time in the case of Christopher Vaughn, 32.
The Oswego man has pleaded innocent to killing his wife and three children in June in the family's SUV near Channahon.
Following an court appearance this morning by Vaughn, who is charged with first-degree murder, Glasgow called seeking the death penalty a "grave decision," and said he was consulting with his top prosecutors.
He is expected to make a decision at Vaughn's next court date on Sept. 20. Vaughn's defense attorneys had little comment other than to say their client was "fine."
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