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Family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter concerned about Marni Yang s push for new trial
Family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter concerned about Marni Yang’s push for new trial
The family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter is speaking out for the first time about efforts by her convicted killer to win a new trial.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter is speaking out for the first time about efforts by her convicted killer to win a new trial.
Marni Yang is serving two life sentences for killing Reuter and her unborn child, in a case that drew national attention.
We want to heal, and she won t let us : Family, prosecutors again seek justice for Rhoni In addition to being identified as a pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle, Rhoni Reuter was a fun aunt and giving person when she was murdered in 2007, says her family. The woman convicted of that murder, Marni Yang, is seeking a new trial. Thad Reuter hugs Lake County prosecutor Patricia Fix after the guilty verdict in 2011 that sent Marni Yang to prison for life for the murder of his pregnant sister, Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield. Daily Herald file photo Landa and Doug Reuter thank Lake County Assistant State s Attorney Ari Fisz in 2011 after Marni Yang was found guilty of murdering their pregnant daughter, Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield.
The brother of Rhoni Reuter said Tuesday the woman convicted of killing his sister should “accept the consequences for (her) action” rather than seek exoneration through a court process that has now stretched over nearly 18 months.
Updated 3/10/2021 7:32 PM
Lake County State s Attorney Eric Rinehart said his office is changing the way violent crime cases are prosecuted.
Rinehart, who is marking his 100th day on the job Wednesday after being elected last fall, said some prosecutors will be assigned to specialize in violent crime cases. They will be freed up from other work so they can stay with a violent crime case from Day One until there is a plea agreement or a verdict.
Rinehart refers to the new approach as vertical prosecution and says it helps us get to the truth faster so that we can achieve justice for the victims quickly while also avoiding the wrongful convictions of the past.