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Illinois man locked up for murder he didn’t commit sues law enforcement officials

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August 24, 2023

Illinois man locked up for murder he didn’t commit sues law enforcement officials

Illinois man files lawsuit against law enforcement after exoneration

A Gurnee man exonerated after a decades long lock-up for a murder he didn’t commit is now going after law enforcement officials for that wrongful conviction.

GURNEE, Ill. – A Gurnee man exonerated after a decades-long lock-up for a murder he didn’t commit is now going after law enforcement officials for that wrongful conviction.

Herman Williams was released from an Illinois prison a year ago after his conviction for the murder of his ex-wife was vacated in Lake County.

He has now filed a lawsuit in federal court against nine former Lake County police officers and their respective departments, along with two former state’s attorneys and a now-deceased pathologist.

In a news conference Thursday, with his team of attorneys, he explained the pain of what he missed.

He was locked up away from his children since 1994 and says that’s what motivated the lawsuit.

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“The people who did this to me and my kids and my family need to be held accountable for all the years I missed dinners, birthdays, holidays, regular days, first days of school, hard days of school, the list goes on and on,” said Williams.

Williams, who is now 59, says he’s repairing his relationships with his children, who for decades thought he killed their mother.

To this day, no other suspects have been arrested for the death of Penny Williams, whose body was found in a shallow pond in Lake County in September 1993.

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‘It’s a blessing’: Springfield Christmas dinner serves nearly 600

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December 25, 2024

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‘It’s a blessing’: Springfield Christmas dinner serves nearly 600

SPRINGFIELD — Edwin DeJesus was showing his holiday spirit on his sleeve, and his pants, as he and his mom tucked into a roast beef dinner at the High School of Commerce Christmas Day.

“It is a blessing,” DeJesus said, wearing a green shirt showing Snoopy’s doghouse decorated with Christmas lights, green Dr. Seuss’ Grinch pants and a bright red hat.

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Illinois state trooper mourned after being struck, killed by car on I-55

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December 25, 2024

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Trooper Clay Carns served 11 years with ISP and was a husband and a father to two young kids. Jermont Terry reports.

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Illinois will be fourth school for Tomiwa Durojaiye

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December 24, 2024

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Illinois will be fourth school for Tomiwa Durojaiye

Tomiwa Durojaiye was a three-star recruiting win for Kentucky in the 2022 high school cycle. The Delaware native picked the Wildcats over South Carolina after recording 58 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. The senior defensive lineman would spend just one season in Lexington.

Duojiaye entered the transfer portal in the spring window ahead of the 2023 season. Durojaiye landed at West Virginia and had a strong year as a redshirt freshman. The defensive lineman recorded 23 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 14 pressures, and played 270 snaps. Despite the strong close to see playing for a 9-4 team, Durojaiye decided to enter the portal again.

Tomiwa Durojaiye landed at Florida State and only played 32 snaps this season. Durojaiye then became a three-time transfer when he entered the transfer portal on Dec. 9. The defensive lineman found another power conference home on Tuesday.

The defensive lineman has committed to Illinois and will play in a fourth power conference in 2025 after spending time in the SEC, Big 12, and ACC.

Alex Afari Jr. and Josh Kattus are the only signees from Kentucky’s 2022 high school class remaining on the roster.

The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 20 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.

DL Keeshawn Silver (Committed to USC on Dec. 19)
DB Avery Stuart
LB Jayvant Brown
TE Tanner Lemaster (Committed to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 22)
TE Khamari Anderson (Committed to Arizona State on Dec. 22)
TE Jordan Dingle (Committed to South Carolina on Dec. 18)
OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
OL Ben Christman
OL Dylan Ray (Committed to Minnesota on Dec. 21)
OL Koby Keenum (Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 22)
DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
WR Dane Key
WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
WR Brandon White
EDGE Tyreese Fearbry (Committed to Wisconsin on Dec. 22)
EDGE Noah Matthews
EDGE Caleb Redd (Committed to Kansas on Dec. 20)
RB Chip Trayanum
QB Gavin Wimsatt

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.

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