McHenry County Crime
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The defense's caseMay 08, 2007 11:00 pm - At the beginning of the trial, defense attorney Clarence Burch told jurors he was in court to free an innocent man. He certainly had his work cut out for him. Between a...
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DNA experts at odds as testimony wraps upMay 03, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new: Testimony concludes after 13 days of evidence. What's next: Closing arguments are slated to begin Wednesday. Testimony ended Thursday in the Brown's Chicke...
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Sergeant concedes Palatine police "got an innocent man to confess"May 02, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new: Police sergeant testifies to taking a detailed statement from a suspect in 1999. The defense wraps up its case. What's next: The judge will review whether th...
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Sergeant details earlier confessionMay 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Roughly 12 hours after being arrested in connection with the Brown's Chicken murders, John Simonek appeared ready to confess. He signed away his right to remain silent. ...
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Scientist didn't wear glovesApr 30, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new: A bird expert acknowledges he handled key evidence without using gloves. What's next: More defense witnesses. A bird expert testified Monday that he handled ...
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Big trial, big mistakesApr 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Law enforcement officials long have been accused of mishandling the Brown's Chicken investigation -- and the ongoing murder trial has done little to repair that image. F...
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Defense points to non-matching printsApr 26, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new: Defense team begins to slowly build its case. What's next: More defense witnesses take the stand Monday. In the defense's first crack at the case, Juan Lun...
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Jury watches videotaped confessionApr 25, 2007 11:00 pm - When the first gunshot rang out that night 14 years ago inside the Palatine Brown's Chicken & Pasta, Juan Luna says, he assured the seven people inside that they would b...
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Some DNA on dinner wasn't from LunaApr 18, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new:A second unknown person's DNA is also on the chicken bone that prosecutors say ties Juan Luna to the murders. What's next:More prosecution witnesses ...
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Luna gave her 'heebie-jeebies'Apr 17, 2007 11:00 pm - What's new:Former Jim Degorski friend Eileen Bakalla testifies about waiting nine years to talk to police about the murders. What's next:More prosecution witnes...