Sunday, May 19, 2013
In the past week, you may have missed stories about free Orland Days ride pases, a baseball heartbreaker, a real dog Hero, treating a Jeep like a can of soup, staying the course after paralysis, new D135 board members and others in Orland Park and nearby.
MONDAY Second Suspect Wanted in Friday Home Invasion and Shooting Police identify Gary, Ind. man as second suspect in Orland Park home invasion where a 30-year-old man was shot. Shooting victim followed his alleged attackers in a car chase while they continued to shoot at him. D135 Board Members Chosen for Committees (Live Blog Transcript) Members were appointed to committees and as delegates in the first regular meeting since the new members were sworn in. Read our live blog transcript from the meeting. TUESDAY ‘Ghost Rider’ Sentenced to 18 Months after Changing Plea to Guilty The 23-year-old Orland Park man will be credited for already serving 204 days in the Cook County Jail. Man Paralyzed in Prime of Life Never Stops Following His …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Prosecutors wanted Allan Kustok to be held without the possibility of bonding out.
In the more than two and a half years Allan Kustok has been locked up for allegedly murdering his wife, he has yet to scratch together the $200,000 he needs to get out of custody. On Monday, a prosecutor argued that Kustok should have no hope at all of securing his release before trial. Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Gonzalez moved to have Kustok held without bond. Gonzalez argued that an expert determined Kustok used a gun to kill his wife, Anita Kustok. Since Allan Kustok used a firearm, another 25 years—or even a life term—can be tacked on his sentence if he is found guilty, Gonzalez said during a Monday morning hearing at the Bridgeview courthouse. And with Allan Kustok looking at life behind bars, Gonzalez said he …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
A hearing in the Allan Kustok murder case was postponed when no one brought Allan Kustok to court.
A hearing in the murder case of an Orland Park man charged with gunning down his wife never happened after no one brought the alleged killer to court. "Although his papers have been sent, the body was not," said Rick Beuke, the attorney for Allan Kustok. Kustok was to appear at the Bridgeview courthouse Monday morning, but no one picked him up from where he is being held at the Kankakee County jail. Kustok was taken from the Cook County Jail to Kankakee shortly after his arrest when officials learned he had worked as a sanitarian at the jail from 2004 to 2007 and is familiar with the inner workings of the facility. Beuke said he did not know why his client wasn't in court Monday. Cook County Judge John Joseph Hynes reset the hearing for …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
In the last week, you may have missed stories about water rates, court proceedings in sex crime cases, a dealership helping a local charity, a grenade, cameras in court and other stories in Orland Park and nearby.
MONDAY New Water Rate Increases Passed by Village Board and More (Live Blog Transcript) Orland Park trustees also discussed adding space for two new houses in the Old Orland area and a new Thai restaurant at Wolf Road and 159th Street. Read our live blog transcript for a recap of the meeting. Defense: Throw Out Arrest of Drifter Accused in Sex Assault A public defender for Dennis Dodson, the drifter accused of sexually assaulting a then-83-year-old woman in Orland Park, is filing a motion to quash the arrest based on the identification of Dodson in a photo array. TUESDAY ARREST WARRANTS: Wanted in Orland Park There are warrants out for the arrest of 79 people in the 60462 area of Orland Park. PatchList: South Suburban Rental Properties …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Attorneys for Allan Kustok, who is accused of shooting and killing his wife, want prosecutors to further justify the need for searching his cell phone, after prosecutors said new technology would allow greater access to evidence on the phone.
Whether additional evidence gathered from Allan Kustok’s cell phone is allowed in court for the murder case against him will not be decided until March at the earliest. In November, Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Gonzalez said during a hearing that technology not available in 2010, when Kustok was accused of murdering his wife Anita “Jeanie” Kustok, would allow a deeper look into data on Allan Kustok’s cell phone, including email archives and Internet use. Judge John J. Hynes asked attorneys for Kustok and prosecutors in December to make arguments as to why new evidence from Kustok’s phone should or shouldn’t be admitted, using any case law they felt would be relevant. On Friday, Hynes’ decision on whether to include the new …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A Cook County judge will look at case law presented by both sides in the murder case against Allan Kustok before deciding whether to allow new cell phone evidence to be admitted.
Authorities have gained additional evidence from a cell phone recently analyzed with technology that wasn't available two years ago, when Allan Kustok, 61, was arrested and charged in the shooting death of his wife, prosecutors said during a hearing Wednesday. Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Gonzalez said she filed a motion earlier this month to admit evidence found on the cell phone, though she didn't say what the evidence entails. Kustok's attorneys, Rich Beuke and co-counsel Ernie DiBenedetto and Randy Rueckert, are opposed to allowing the new evidence, Rueckert said Wednesday as Kustok stood silently beside him. Beuke was not present at the hearing. Outfitted in an orange Department of Corrections shirt and pants, Kustok also had…
Sunday, November 25, 2012
In the past week, you may have missed stories about a BB gun carjacking case in court, another Eva’s Bridal rebirth, bond sales, small businesses on Facebook, cell phone evidence in a murder case, retail theft sting and other Orland Park news.
MONDAY Village Saved Over $2 Million in Bond Sales and More (Live Blog Transcript) A new bike path connecting trails on Wolf Road and 108th Avenue also was discussed Monday night, as were plans for a new McDonald's on 179th Street near Wolf Road. Read the full meeting transcript. Attorneys Done Exchanging Evidence in BB Gun Carjacking Case Lawyers said Thursday that they are finished with the discovery phase of the felony carjacking case against Jonathan Sarolas and April Schmidt, who are accused of stealing the car of an Orland Park restaurant employee with a BB gun. Eva’s Bridals of Oak Lawn Opening Second Location in Orland Park The wedding dress salon will be taking over the former House of Brides location on LaGrange Road. TUESDAY …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Prosecutors said Wednesday, Nov. 21 that new technology will allow investigators to gather data off of an old cell phone in the murder case against Allan Kustok, 61, who is accused in the 2010 fatal shooting death of his wife.
A cell phone that has been in the custody of police for more than two years may yield new evidence in the first-degree murder case of Allan Kustok, who is accused of shooting his wife to death in 2010. During a status hearing Wednesday in Judge John J. Hynes' Bridgeview courtroom, Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Gonzalez said technology that wasn't available in 2010 will allow investigators to take a look at information on the cell phone, including old emails, records of Internet usage and data saved to the SIM card. The phone belonged to the defendant, she said. "The technology that exists today will allow the Orland Park Police Department to go in and retrieve certain data," Gonzalez said. Kustok, 61, stood silently next to his …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
We look back at a week of theft, fraud, homework, trial requests, trial delay, armed robbery, videos games for adults and spinning tea cups.
MONDAY Police: Two Women Charged in $10,000 Theft from Sandburg Admitted to Crime A Cook County judge found probable cause for the arrest of three women accused of stealing money from Carl Sandburg High School's cashier's office on Sept. 5. First Look: Dave and Buster's Opens in Orland Park The restaurant, sports bar and entertainment complex held its grand opening Saturday, with a portion of proceeds going to Do It Stevie's Way, in honor of a committed student and athlete from Mokena who died from heart complications at 17. Teacups, Music and Slides: St. Mike's Fall Fest 2012 (Gallery) People took advantage of the sunny weather on Saturday for the Kids' Day at Saint Michael Church's Fall Fest. Add your own pictures from the event to our …
Friday, September 28, 2012
The attorney for Allan Kustok, who has been charged with murder in the 2010 shooting death of his wife Anita "Jeanie" Kustok, was absent from court Friday, Sept. 28 due to a family emergency, prosecutors said.
Almost exactly two years after the shooting death of his wife, Allan Kustok stood at the podium for defendants in a Bridgeview courtroom Friday, Sept. 28, clad in bright orange inmate scrubs and flocked only by deputies silently guarding him. His attorney, Rick Beuke, was absent from court due to a family emergency, prosecutor Jennifer Gonzalez told Cook County Judge John J. Hynes. The case has been continued until 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 in Hynes' courtroom, room 110 at the Bridgeview courthouse. Charged with first-degree murder in the death of Anita "Jeanie" Kustok, Kustok has remained in custody since 2010 on $2 million bond, according to county inmate records, and no trial date has yet been announced. Prosecutors say Kustok put a .…
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SWIFT Justice and COMMON SENSE are out the window on this case. We put up with it. When will we wake up? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more ›