Saturday, November 17, 2012
Get the latest court news from the south suburbs: Tinley man charged with scamming homeowners • Arraignment set on child porn charges • Woman attacks cop during drug test • Murder trial pushed back to 2013
Five Indiana men accused of battery and mob action for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case, are one step closer to a plea agreement as they wait for a sentencing recommendation from a Cook County judge. John Tucker, 26; Cody Sutherlin, 23; Dylan Sutherlin, 20; Alex Stuck, 22; and Jason Sutherlin, 33, have been in custody since May. They are charged with mob action, armed violence, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. A pre-sentencing investigation wrapped up this week in Cook County Judge Carmen K. Aguilar's Bridgeview courtroom; if a deal offered by Aguilar isn't favorable to the men's defense team, the case will move forward. The next court date has been set for Dec. 7. Patch rounds up the Southland's major …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Kevin Krohn, 22, New Lenox, is accused of aggravated DUI for his role in connection with the death of a Manhattan man. Jake Stevens, 22, died when the car driven by Krohn went off the road.
Kevin Krohn, 22, of New Lenox, made his first pre-trial appearance Tuesday in Will County Circuit Court before Judge Edward Burmila, Jr. on charges of aggravated DUI in connection with the death of a Manhattan man. The case against Krohn was continued until 9:30 am. Dec. 18 at the courthouse. The accident involving Krohn resulted in the death of Manhattan's 22-year-old Jake Stevens, who died in the fiery crash Aug. 25 in Frankfort Township. Stevens was a passenger in a car driven by Krohn, who told police he jerked the steering wheel and lost control of his car in the wee hours of the morning on Steger Road at 104th Avenue. When the car left the road, it reportedly struck an obstruction and minutes later burst into flames. The Will County …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A 22-year-old Manhattan man was killed in a fiery blaze Aug. 25 in Frankfort Township. The driver of the car, New Lenox resident Kevin Krohn, was charged Thursday with an aggravated DUI.
A 22-year-old New Lenox man has been charged with felony aggravated DUI in connection with a fatal accident Aug. 25 that resulted in the death of Jake Stevens of Manhattan. Kevin Krohn, of the 100 block of North Cooper Street, was booked into Will County Jail on Thursday following an investigation of the accident. A Will County Sheriff's Police investigation alleges that about 3:45 a.m. Krohn was drinking and driving on Steger Road at 104th Avenue in Frankfort Township when he lost control of the vehicle. Stevens, 22, was passenger in the car; he died as a result of burns. Sheriff's police said the vehicle went off the road, hit an obstruction and minutes later it burst into flames. Krohn reportedly injured his leg in the accident; however…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Manhattan resident Jake Stevens, 22, died in a Frankfort Township car accident. New Lenox man Kevin Krohn was driving the vehicle, and police suspect alcohol was involved in the crash.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the fatal car accident that killed a Manhattan man Saturday while the driver, a New Lenox man, escaped. The accident occurred about 3:45 a.m. Aug. 25 in Frankfort Township. The passenger, 22-year-old Jake Stevens of Manhattan, died as a result of burns. Stevens was a passenger in a car driven by Kevin Krohn, 22, of New Lenox, when the vehicle went off the road and hit an obstruction. The car burst into flames, said Kathy Hoffmeyer, Will County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman. Get Patch breaking news alerts to your email. Stevens' identity wasn't determined immediately, Hoffmeyer said. The Will County Coroner's Office identified Stevens through his dental records. According to police, Krohn, who …
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9:07 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I hope he goes to prison more ›