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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man faces hate crime charge after woman attacked at Carpentersville McDonald's
KANE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — An Elgin man faces felony hate crime and four other felonies in connection with a beating attack at a Carpentersville McDonald's restaurant earlier this month. Authorities allege John Kammrad, 19, and a juvenile boy made derogatory remarks about a woman's sexual orientation during a May 13 incident that left the woman, Kady Grass, with multiple injuries. Grass took to GoFundMe and posted pictures of her injuries. 'These allegations are serious and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,' Kane County State's Attorney Jamie L. Mosser said in a statement announcing the felony charges. 'Everyone deserves to feel safe in public spaces, and no one should be attacked because of their gender identity or sexual orientation, as is alleged in this case.' In addition to the felony hate crime charge, Kammrad was indicted with mob action and three felony counts of aggravated battery. He remains in the Kane County Jail for separate, unrelated charges, the release from Mosser and Carpentersville Chief of Police Todd Shaver said. His next court appearance was scheduled for June 27. The juvenile, a 16-year-old, who was allegedly involved in the attack was also charged with a hate crime in addition to mob action and aggravated battery charges. His name was not released in accordance with state laws protecting the privacy of minors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
27-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Pair charged with hate crime in attack on lesbian at McDonald's in Carpentersville, Illinois
A man and a 16-year-old boy have been indicted on hate crime charges, accused of attacking a woman at a McDonald's in Carpentersville, Illinois, because she is a lesbian. John Kammrad, 19, has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery, one count of hate crime, and one count of mob action, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's office. A 16-year-old boy also has been charged with hate crime, mob action, and aggravated battery. His name was not released because he is a juvenile. Kady Grass, who is from Carpentersville but now lives in Wisconsin, has said she was visiting the McDonald's at 1660 S. Kennedy Dr. in Carpentersville with her 13-year-old cousin on May 13, after the teen's choir concert. She said a group of strangers started harassing her as she left the restroom — using anti-gay slurs toward her. When she walked away, she said they followed. "I just told my cousin to look forward. 'Don't say anything. Don't give them a reason to talk to us again,'" said Grass. Grass acknowledges she then told the strangers she is a lesbian and flicked her wrist at them. Police said witnesses and surveillance video show two people attacked her. Prosecutors said Kammrad and a 16-year-old accomplice beat Grass and kicked her in the head. Grass was left with a fractured nose, a hemorrhage on her eye, and PTSD after the attack. "I genuinely think that their plan was to kill me, and that they didn't care if they ended my life that day," Grass said. Kammrad originally was charged only with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of mob action when he was arrested last week, but Grass had called for hate crime charges to be added. "How it started was because I'm a lesbian — just because I walked into the woman's bathroom, and I looked the way I look," Grass said. Last week, Kane County prosecutors confirmed they were still weighing possible hate crime charges. "Like all cases we handle, my office filed these charges following a thorough investigation and an unbiased review of the facts. These allegations are serious and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser said in a statement on Tuesday. "Everyone deserves to feel safe in public spaces, and no one should be attacked because of their gender identity or sexual orientation, as is alleged in this case. We must make it clear that Kane County is a community that welcomes all." Kammrad is being held at the DuPage County Jail on separate charges in DuPage County, and is due back in court in Kane County on June 27. The video above is from an earlier report.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man, teen accused of beating woman at suburban McDonald's over sexual orientation
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. — A man and teen are accused of severely beating a woman over her sexual orientation at a suburban McDonald's. Police responded to a report of a fight in progress at a McDonald's, located in the 1660 block of South Kennedy Drive, on May 13. Authorities allege John Kammrad, 19, of Elgin, and a juvenile boy made derogatory remarks about a woman's sexual orientation. The incident escalated into a fight, according to police. The woman, Kady Grass, took to GoFundMe and posted pictures of her injuries. She was transported to a local hospital in serious condition, where she was released. Charging documents acquired by WGN News accused Kammrad of delivering a series of punches and kicks to Grass. He was out on pre-trial release for unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle in DuPage County on April 8. He was taken into custody in Kane County on Saturday after the juvenile turn himself into police the following day. Kammrad is back in custody of DuPage County after his pre-trial release was revoked as a result of the alleged attack, according to prosecutors. A pre-trial hearing in Kane County for the alleged attack will not take place, according to the prosecutor's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
