Prosecutors may seek life sentence for Waukegan man who murdered married couple
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BEACH PARK, Ill. - Prosecutors may seek a sentence of life in prison for a 34-year-old
Timothy D. Triplett Jr., 34, was indicted on Wednesday on
murder charges for the shooting death of Carlos Rodas Perez and Mercedes Rodas.
Triplett is being held in Lake County Jail with bail set at $5 million and is scheduled for arraignment Monday at 9 a.m.
Triplett was arrested in January following an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division.
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ROCKFORD Winnebago County is in the midst of a gun-crime pandemic, says new Winnebago County State s Attorney J Hanley.
Prosecuting gun cases, gang-related violence, domestic violence and sex crimes will be the top priorities of his office.
Hanley identified those four priorities initially to his staff and then again Tuesday when he held a news conference to introduce to the public members of his new executive team.
Hanley, who took office Dec. 1, said he inherited a staffing shortage and a huge caseload and felt it was important to identify to his staff and to the public the priorities of his office.