Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Prosecutors asked Judge Peter Felice to raise or revoke the $150,000 bond given to former Chicago Ridge Deputy Fire Chief Gary Swiercz, 49, who is accused of the attempted rape and murder of his Tinley Park neighbor.
A Cook County judge denied prosecutors' motion Tuesday, Jan. 8, to raise or revoke bail for the former Chicago Ridge deputy fire chief accused of the attempted rape and murder of his Tinley Park neighbor. Judge Peter Felice say he didn't see a reason to change the order of Judge Adam Donal Bourgeouis who gave Gary Swiercz, 49, a $150,000 bond during a hearing on Sunday. Swiercz has since posted bond and was released on electronic monitoring. Swiercz doesn't have a criminal background, except a domestic violence case that was dismissed 16 years ago, Felice noted, and the defendant has voluntarily moved out of his Tinley Park condo to stay with relatives in Worth. Swiercz, who was earlier placed on indefinite leave from his position as …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Mark Williamson, 46, pleaded not guilty to charges after he was accused of seriously beating his father, and was also barred from having any contact with him after a Cook County judge issued a protection order.
An Orland Park man pleaded not guilty to felony attempted murder, aggravated battery and unlawful restraint Thursday, after he was accused of beating and strangling his 78-year-old father, according to police. Mark Williamson has also been ordered to stay away from his father after Judge Colleen Ann Hyland granted prosecutors' request for an order of protection. At a preliminary hearing in early December, the father testified that he was strangled by his son but a 'demon' was responsible for the attack. Williamson is in custody without bond. The father was not present during Thursday's hearing. Sherie L. Dedore, an assistant state's attorney with the Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Unit, said the protection order is needed because …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The father of an Orland Park man charged with attempted murder said a demon with "slanted eyes and a blue-green face" caused his son to beat and strangle him.
OUTSIDE CHICAGO, IL -- A 78-year-old local man testified in court Thursday that a demon caused his son to attack, choke and beat him. During a probable cause hearing that lasted more than 30 minutes in Judge Peter Felice's Bridgeview courtroom, George Williamson of Orland Park at times seemed reluctant to accuse his son, 46-year-old Mark Williamson, who has been charged with attempted murder and battery for the Nov. 11 incident — instead blaming the demon. Mark Williamson took care of his father, who has emphysema and heart disease, testimony revealed. A public defender for Mark Williamson pointed out mental issues, saying he has not been taking his medication and hinted that he may use alcohol to self-medicate. Sherie L. Dedore, an …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Orland Park man was found two days after the attack in the house’s basement inhaling compressed air, and was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery.
A 46-year-old Orland Park man is facing felony charges, after law enforcement said he attacked his elderly father, choking him and slamming his head into a ceramic floor. Mark Williamson, of the 9200 block of West 143rd Street, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery, according to a release from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies were called Tuesday to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, where the 78-year-old man was being treated for injuries, according to the release. The man said on Sunday, he was sitting at his desk at home, when late in the afternoon his son Mark approached him head on and started strangling him, according to the release. The two struggled and fell to the ground, where …
Sunday, August 21, 2011
We look back at a week of loans, bonds, silencing, refereeing, food choices, gold digging and school supplies.
MONDAY 'I'm Trying to Sell Kitchens Here': Custom Cabinet Makers Looking Forward to Move Creative Cabinetry and Remodeling owner said he has a new space picked out in Orland Park, but still he fears the 'unseen customers' whom assume his business has gone under. The business is among several within the Orland Plaza that will have to relocate by Feb. 2012, as the village plans to demolish the plaza to make room for redevelopment. Patch's Guide to Orland School District 135 Open House We've gathered the dates and times for when schools open their doors to students' families as the new school year begins. TUESDAY Moraine Valley Expects Regular Enrollment Drop, Rise in Noncredit Students College president says the poor economy, shrinking …
One of the Neighbors
11:24 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
well said Tammy!!!! more ›