OTTAWA - Opening statements will take place this morning in the murder trial of a Sandwich man accused of murdering his ex-wife's parents. Jury selection ended
March 17, 2021
Douglas A. Fredres – Photo LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
A press conference held by the LaSalle County Coroner’s, Sheriff’s, and State’s Attorney’s Office
SHERIDAN – Two people were killed and one person injured after being shot allegedly by a Sandwich man on Tuesday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s department, on Tuesday night just before 10 p.m., Sheridan and Sandwich Police were called to the 800 block of West Church Street for an attempted break-in of the residence. The caller stated the windows of the residence had allegedly been shot out. The victim, 37-year-old Janelle Johnson, who was injured from glass fragments as a result of the gunshots, stated to authorities she believed the suspect was her ex-husband. The subject allegedly fled the area, but a black Cadillac parked in the victim’s driveway was found by police upon arrival to the scene. As the search continued, Johnson attempted to contact her parents and later l
Suspect, Donald Fredres, In Custody After 2 Fatally Shot In Sheridan, Illinois Home
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CHICAGO (CBS)– A man suspected in a double homicide, in Sheridan, Illinois, has been taken into custody.
According to LaSalle County officials, Janel Johnson, 37, called police after shots were fired into her home, located at 805 W. Church Street, just before 10 p.m. When police arrived, they found a black Cadillac parked in the victim’s driveway.
Johnson tried to reach her parents by phone,oo and when they did not answer, she called a neighbor.
Police said the neighbor looked through a window and saw the victim’s mother on the floor bleeding. Officers arrived at the house in Sheridan, Illinois, just 3 to 4 miles away from Johnson’s house, and found that both parents had been fatally shot.