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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man found shot dead behind Mass. high school identified
Authorities have identified a body that was found behind a regional high school in Taunton on Wednesday as 39-year-old Falmouth resident Stephan Myers, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. Myers died of a single gunshot wound, the district attorney's office announced Wednesday night. Taunton detectives and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the district attorney's office began investigating Myers' death early Wednesday morning after his body was found in a construction area behind Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, the district attorney's office said previously. Investigators suspect that foul play was a factor in his death, but that there is no ongoing threat to the public, the district attorney's office said. Myers is not thought to have any connection to the school. Taunton detectives and the district attorney's office are still investigating Myers' death. No further information has been released. Springfield residents agree downtown location of new courthouse vital for economic development Homeless man faces charges in connection with setting fire to Western Mass. home Legendary filmmaker reveals his choice for 'greatest American film ever made' 'You're on thin ice': Judge warns 'Turtleboy' blogger as prosecutors try to revoke bail Smith Academy, St. Mary baseball teams raise money for 'Michael J. Fox Foundation'
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Gunman in 2022 mass shooting at suburban Chicago July Fourth parade to be sentenced in court
Judge Victoria Rossetti (AP) WAUKEGAN: The man who admitted to a 2022 mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade was set to be sentenced Thursday, a day after survivors and witnesses gave emotional testimony about how their lives have changed since he killed seven people and hurt dozens more. Robert E. Crimo III , 24, changed his plea to guilty last month, mere moments before the start of his trial. His case has progressed slowly, in part because of his erratic behavior. That history continued Wednesday when he refused to attend court despite a judge's previous warnings that the case would proceed without him. Keely Roberts, whose 8-year-old son Cooper Roberts was the youngest person wounded and is paralyzed from the waist down, called Crimo "cowardly" for not attending. "You will not hear my grief," she said. "You are now irrelevant." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Some survivors called Crimo a "monster" while another cited their faith in forgiving him. Many described feeling empty or facing deep sadness since the shooting. Some no longer attend public gatherings. Crimo is certain to spend the rest of his life behind bars. He pleaded guilty to 21 counts of first-degree murder - three counts for each person killed - and 48 counts of attempted murder. Each first-degree murder count carries a maximum life sentence in Illinois. But even in his absence, prosecutors made sure Crimo's own words about the attack took center stage ahead of Judge Victoria Rossetti's sentencing decision. They used the first day of the hearing to reveal parts of the trove of evidence prepared for trial, including key parts of Crimo's videotaped confession. In a recording of the police interview, which defense attorneys tried to have thrown out, a blank-faced Crimo slumped in a chair with arms crossed. He told officers that he briefly reconsidered the attack because of a problem with the gun. He later fixed the weapon. "I walked up the stairs, jumped on the roof and opened fire," he said. Crimo was calm and cavalier, even laughing and joking, said Brian Bodden, a Highland Park police officer. Prosecutors recreated the horror of the day in the upscale community of about 30,000 people north of Chicago, showing video taken along the parade route and asking witnesses to recount the terrifying aftermath of the attack. In one video, a marching band played "You're a Grand Old Flag" before shots were fired. Musicians carrying instruments ran as emergency sirens blared, fleeing along with other attendees. Many cried during the testimony, while others put their arms around each other inside the Lake County courtroom . The seven people killed were Katherine Goldstein, 64; Jacquelyn Sundheim, 63; Stephen Straus, 88; Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78; Eduardo Uvaldo, 69; and married couple Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35. Crimo's father, Robert Crimo Jr., a former mayoral candidate, was charged in connection with how his son obtained a gun license. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to seven misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct. He served less than two months in jail.
