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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Peoria man found guilty of setting girlfriend on fire with Vodka
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 42-year-old South Peoria man was convicted Friday of setting his then-girlfriend on fire nearly three years ago. Daniel Pace was found guilty Peoria County Circuit Judge Steve Kouri of aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery after a one-day bench trial, according to Peoria County court records. He now faces up to 30 years in prison when he's sentenced July 9. Until then, he remains in custody at the county jail. On Aug. 19, 2022, Pace and the woman were arguing at the Landmark Apartment complex, located at the 700 block of North Shipman Street when he grabbed a bottle of Vodka and poured it on her head. He then 'flicked' a lighter two times, catching her on fire, said Anna Perales with the Peoria County State's Attorney Office. While Pace did smother the flames with a blanket, the woman still was badly burned, receiving burns to 30% of her body. Of those, 19% of those burns being 3rd degree burns, Perales said. During the investigation, Pace repeatedly told investigators that she had caught herself on fire. At trial, however, he took the stand and said he didn't mean to light her on fire while she was lying in bed, Perales said. Prosecutors disagreed, saying there were burn marks on the apartment's floor and not on the bed. Photos at the trial also showed burns on her front and backside, she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Felony murder charge for 40-year-old man in Lansing Walmart parking lot shooting
LANSING, Ill. (WGN) – A 40-year-old man faces a felony murder charge after a woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a Lansing-area Walmart. The Cook County State's Attorney Office on Monday approved a first-degree murder charge for Adebowale A. Oyelekan, of Lansing, following a shots fired incident on March 8 in the 17600 block of Torrence Avenue. There, Lansing police officers founded a 66-year-old woman, later identified as Victoria L. Olson, of Thornton, who had been shot in the parking lot. Trucking company CEO found murdered in burning building in Crestwood Despite life saving measures rendered at the scene, Olson was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Oyelekan is due to appear in a court hearing in Markham. No pre-trial release information was made available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
