The father of the Highland Park parade massacre suspect reported to begin his jail sentence on Wednesday wearing a T-shirt saying “I’m a political pawn,” prompting a Lake County judge to threaten him with contempt of court if he broke court rules again. Robert Crimo Jr. walked into the Lake County Courthouse wearing the shirt against Judge … Read more
Earlier this year, Robert Crimo, Jr., the father of alleged Highland Park killer Robert Crimo, III, was indicted on seven felony counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors alleged that the father should have known that his son was a danger and had allegedly threatened violence when he helped the then-19-year-old purchase firearms. The charges against the … Read more
Michael Tarm, AP An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, the Lake County State’s Attorney Office said. The indictment charges Robert Crimo Jr., 58, with seven counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors have said he helped his … Read more
Lake County prosecutors announced Friday they have charged Robert Crimo Jr., father of alleged Highland Park parade shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, with felony reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s firearm owner’s identification card.https://t.co/oozYDcFAhk — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) December 16, 2022 An Illinois prosecutor has filed felony charges against the father of the man accused … Read more
How many times have we heard this storyline before? A troubled, clearly unstable male who had had a number of previous run-ins with law enforcement bought firearms legally that he later used to murder a large number of people. And it doesn’t seem to matter how many gun control laws are in place or background … Read more
[T]he opportunistic haste with which people scour the online footprints of mass shooters for evidence of ideological affiliations is absurd. Their clothes, relationships, and even social media likes are treated like DNA at the scene of a crime. But shooters are not all inspired by politics. Evil has a thousand sons. Elliot Rodgers was a bitter incel. … Read more
BREAKING: Robert E Crimo III, who is suspected of killing six people at a 4 July parade near Chicago, is believed to have “pre-planned this attack for several weeks”, says Christopher Covelli from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.https://t.co/cN7Fu3TO9x ???? Sky 501 pic.twitter.com/vvYJfQ4CqN — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 5, 2022 A press briefing given … Read more
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