A 23-year-old man already facing five life sentences in prison was charged Tuesday with the 2005 murders of two young north suburban children, killings for which one of the victims' fathers spent five years in jail awaiting trial.
The Lake County State's Attorney's office charged Jorge Torrez with 18 counts of murder for the 2005 slayings of 8-year-old Laura Hobbs and 9-year-old Krystal Tobias, whose bodies were found with multiple stab wounds in a Zion forest preserve.
The girls went to play at the Beulah Park Forest Presever on May 9, 2009, which was Mother's Day. Their beaten and murdered bodies were found by Jerry Hobbs, Laura's father, who was subsequently charged with the murders and spent five years in prison before being freed in 2010 because of DNA evidence linking Torrez to the crimes.
Torrez is currently in prison at the Abingdon Detention Center in Virginia, where he is serving five consecutive life terms plus 168 years for rape, robbery and abduction in an unrelated case, the release said. He is also facing a federal murder charge, for which he is scheduled to stand trial in February 2013.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:04:44 GMT
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:36:33 GMT
After collecting tens of thousands of dollars for themselves on Wednesday, members of the General Assembly plan to kick the can of public employee pension reform down the road for at least one more month.
After collecting tens of thousands of dollars for themselves on Wednesday, members of the General Assembly plan to kick the can of public employee pension reform down the road for at least one more month.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:48 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:48:27 GMT
The body of a white male was found floating in Lake Michigan off the 39th Street beach Wednesday morning. Neither the age nor the identity of the man have been confirmed by Chicago police.
The body of a white male was found floating in Lake Michigan off the 39th Street beach Wednesday morning. Neither the age nor the identity of the man have been confirmed by Chicago police.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:44:38 GMT
Chicago is at the tipping point, as the showdown continues over CPS closings. The final bell will ring for more than half of the public schools scheduled to close on Friday, under CPS' reorganization plan.
Chicago is at the tipping point, as the showdown continues over CPS closings. The final bell will ring for more than half of the public schools scheduled to close on Friday, under CPS' reorganization plan.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:12:41 GMT
Chicago Public Schools wrap up classes this week, and that means some of the schools will only be open for a few more days before they are closed as part of the CPS 5-year reorganization plan.
Chicago Public Schools wrap up classes this week, and that means some of the schools will only be open for a few more days before they are closed as part of the CPS 5-year reorganization plan.
Jorge Torrez.
