February 17, 2021
The murder of 32-year-old Brandon D. Williams, who was shot to death by an unknown assailant outside his family home on Evans Street on Feb. 4, continues to roil his neighborhood. Unfortunately, too much of the outrage stirred by the atrocity has centered on the actions of one of his neighbors, City Councillor-at-Large Julia Mejia, instead of on the unknown person(s) who took his life.
On the night of the incident, Mejia filmed the scene outside of her home and livestreamed it on Facebook. She later took down her video, posted a non-graphic photo, and added a mournful statement about the murder.
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Brandon D. Williams
The family of 32-year-old Brandon D. Williams who was shot to death on Evans Street on the night of Feb. 4 released a statement through attorney Stephenie Everett on Friday. The family held a private memorial service for him today.
The statement reads: On February 4, 2021, our beloved son, devoted father, and adored family member, Brandon D. Williams, was taken from us suddenly. We are so grateful for everyone that has reached out to offer your prayers and support. Brandon was a beautiful soul that will be missed by all who ever had the opportunity to meet him. Brandon was born on October 25, 1988 to Stephanie Giles and Willie T. Williams, Jr. Brandon was the oldest of 4 children and proudly held the title of big brother. In 1990, Brandon and Willie moved from Boston to Jacksonville, Florida. Brandon graduated from Jean Ribault High School in 1998. A year ago, his daughter was hospitalized and Brandon moved back to Boston to care for her. Brandon worked 3
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The arrests in this report were made between Jan. 25-31, 2021. (Jonah Meadows/Patch)
LAKE COUNTY, IL The following information comes from the Lake County Sheriff s Office and court records as a record of police activity, including incidents reported by the public and those arrested by police. Criminal charges represent accusations by the state and are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Every person arrested is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Jose Villegas Atempa, 28, of the 3200 block of Lebanon Avenue, Zion, is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, and was arrested Jan. 25 at Sheridan and Wadsworth roads, Beach Park. His bond was set at $3,000 and he was assigned a court date of April 28.
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