Jury deliberations begin in Elk Grove Village manslaughter trial Timothy Zondlo
Updated 5/13/2021 10:36 PM
A Rolling Meadows jury late Thursday began deliberating the fate of Timothy Zondlo, on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, who died after suffering a brain injury 2½ years ago in the couple s Elk Grove Village home.
Defense attorneys say Karyn Zondlo, the 46-year-old mother of two, suffered a brain bleed as a result of a tragic accident and not a crime. Timothy Zondlo, 55, who is deaf, has pleaded not guilty.
Accidents happen every day, said Assistant Cook County Public Defender Caroline Glennon, who said Karyn Zondlo s injury occurred after her husband pushed her out of the way of a falling storage bin. Just because he admits he caused an injury to his wife doesn t make it a crime.
Updated 5/12/2021 7:08 PM
A neurosurgeon with Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village testified Wednesday that it would take a significant amount of force to cause the brain injury that cost Karyn Zondlo her life 2½ years ago.
Dr. Sanjay Yadla treated Zondlo, 46, who was admitted to the hospital on Oct. 7, 2018, and died the next day. He testified for the prosecution in the trial of her husband, Timothy Zondlo, 55, of Elk Grove Village.
Zondlo, who is deaf, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. His attorney says Karyn mother of two sons, who was also deaf died as a result of an accident after he pushed her out of the way to prevent her from being hit by a falling storage bin. Prosecutors say Zondlo s reckless behavior caused her death and his subsequent inconsistent statements point to his guilt.
Updated 5/12/2021 5:48 AM
The charges against Timothy Zondlo, an Elk Grove Village man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Oct. 8, 2018, death of his wife, are rooted in communication and miscommunication, Assistant Cook County Public Defender Caroline Glennon said Tuesday during opening statements in Zondlo s trial. Our client is deaf, said Glennon pointing out to physically distanced jurors that four American Sign Language interpreters have been enlisted to interpret for Zondlo, 55, because the stakes for him are incredibly high.
Authorities say Karyn Zondlo, 46, died from blunt-force trauma, which Glennon attributed to an accident that occurred Oct. 7 in the couple s garage. According to Glennon, Timothy Zondlo was putting storage bins onto a shelf when one fell. To protect her, he pushed his wife, who was also deaf, out of the way, causing her to strike her head against a wall, she said. That caused a brain bleed, and Karyn Zondlo later collapsed in the couple