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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1998
Page
10
A string of juvenile cases from Homewood Flossmoor Community High School and nearby towns reports youths charged with unlawful use of registration and weapons after incidents on school property and detentions. Notable names include Flossmoor cases and Riverdale suspect Craig Hall with scheduled appearances in Flossmoor Court.
William Edwards 27, a high ranking Gangster Disciples member, was arrested without incident at a relative’s Ford Heights home after more than two years on the run. He waived rights for detention, will be held without bond, and faces drug and conspiracy charges tied to a broader federal probe that indicted 39 gang members. Johnny Jackson remains at large.
Police reported about 75 in damage at Lions Club field Aberdeen Road and Hickory Street after a portable toilet toppled onto a field sign and a no parking sign pierced the toilet. Weekend damage included three cars and a church, spray painted symbols on Pine Road and Gottschalk Avenue, and a church door at First Presbyterian on Gottschalk. Homewood resident Elwood Hall, 49, was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly threatening a family member with a shotgun Monday evening. Three Chicago men fled in an acquaintance’s car Friday night at a Harvey gas station. Aguayo, Vazquez charged with criminal trespass after hitting a parked car on Ridge Road. They were chased by witnesses. one man caught, another near Ridge and Halsted, the third still sought.
Glenwood-Rodolfo Magana, 23, of Chicago, was charged with DUI after a stop at Glenwood-Heights and Holbrook. He also faces counts of disobeying a stop sign driving with a suspended license and illegal transportation of alcohol. Police found two open beer bottles in the vehicle.
A rock was thrown through a window on the 410 block of Seward Street Friday. Anthony Ward, 34, 435 Andover Road, Chicago Heights, was charged with criminal trespass to land after refusing to leave a home on the 60 block of Hemlock Street Saturday. Tanya E. Owens, 36, 17427 S. Lowell Ave., Hazel Crest, was charged with criminal damage to property Saturday after allegedly breaking two windows on the 100 block of Westwood Road. A 14-year-old male was charged with criminal damage to property Sunday after allegedly setting fire to a picnic table on the 240 block of South Orchard Boulevard. Adam Defarno, 19, 517 Hawthorne Lane, Peotone, was charged with theft Sunday after allegedly stealing a purse from a party on the 330 block.
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