The Latest Breaking News from Denise Pesina

‘He has no free will’: Robert Crimo’s mother claims son is innocent despite guilty plea

‘He has been a prisoner, and this is wrong’ Crimo’s mother scorned following his surprise admission

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Takeaways from inside the courtroom as accused Highland Park July 4 massacre gunman pleads not guilty

The hearing lasted some eight minutes, about seven minutes longer than it took a gunman to kill seven people and wound 48 others at the July 4 Highland Park parade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2022

Highland Park parade mass murder suspect Robert E. Crimo III through people who knew him, police reports

He grew up in a home where his parents regularly called the police on each other, and his mother left him unattended in a car on a hot August day before he was 2.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Robert Crimo’s family member was ‘afraid to go home’ after 2019 death threat

Illinois State Police released the redacted police report from September 2019 as officials face questions over why Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo was able to legally purchase multiple firearms

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Highland Park shooting suspect’s mother confronted SWAT team hours after shooting

Denise Pesina was seen pictured in an angry encounter with police after the July 4th mass shooting

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022