By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff January 22, 2010 A McHenry County judge refused to throw a Palatine man back in jail Thursday while he awaits trial on charges he ran a multimillion dollar pot growing ring, saying there is no evidence the $10,028 cash he put up as bond was earned illegally. The … Continued
By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI January 22, 2010 WOODSTOCK – A 36-year-old Palatine man accused of running a large-scale marijuana growing operation walked out of the McHenry County Courthouse on Thursday after prosecutors unsuccessfully challenged his bail. Prosecutors attacked Phillip Koeckritz’ girlfriend’s claims that she gathered just more than $10,000 to pay his bail and sheriff’s processing … Continued
By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI – jduchnowski@nwherald.com January 16, 2010 WOODSTOCK – Prosecutors said they were continuing to investigate Brian Carrick’s 2002 disappearance after dropping a charge Friday against a man accused of concealing his homicide. Prosecutors dropped the felony charge against Robert Render, 24, of the Johnsburg area, but it can be refiled at any time, … Continued
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff Prosecutors dismissed the case today against a McHenry man accused of concealing the homicide of missing Johnsburg teen Brian Carrick, but said they are hopeful they’ll refile charges after further investigation. For now, though, Robert Render, 24, is free of a charge of concealing a homicidal death that … Continued
By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI – jduchnowski@nwherald.com January 15, 2010 WOODSTOCK – Prosecutors dropped charges today against the 24-year-old Johnsburg area man accused of concealing Brian Carrick’s 2002 homicide. Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs said the investigation into Carrick’s disappearance remains ongoing. The felony charge against Robert Render was dropped this morning, but can be refiled at … Continued
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff A 46-year-old Crystal Lake woman avoided a possible felony conviction, though perhaps not a father’s ire, by admitting in court Tuesday she pretended to be a 16-year-old girl’s legal guardian so the girl could get a belly piercing. Eileen P. Kozlowski, of the 600 block of Chardonnay Lane, … Continued
By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI – jduchnowski@nwherald.com January 12, 2010 WOODSTOCK – A 46-year-old Crystal Lake woman accused of improperly signing a consent form for a 16-year-old girl to get her belly pierced was sentenced to two years of probation today. Eileen P. Kozlowski, of 639 Chardonnay Lane, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor attempted … Continued
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff The McHenry County State’s Attorney does not have to pay a Fox Lake man’s legal costs for defending himself on an appeal ultimately determined to be without merit, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Gordon Graham denied Alex W. Bobnic’s request for a $2,500 sanction against the prosecutor’s office, … Continued
By JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI – jduchnowski@nwherald.com December 15, 2009 WOODSTOCK – A judge found Monday that prosecutors had reasonable cause to question where a 35-year-old Palatine man accused of running a large-scale marijuana growing operation got his $10,000 bond. McHenry County Judge Joseph Condon will conduct a hearing on the source of Phillip Koeckritz’s bond in … Continued
By Charles Keeshan | Daily Herald Staff A Palatine man accused of running a multimillion-dollar pot-growing operation inside several rented homes must explain how he came up with $10,000 bail to go free while awaiting trial, a McHenry County judge ruled Monday. Despite objections from Phillip Koeckritz’s defense, Judge Joseph Condon said county prosecutors have … Continued