The Latest Breaking News from Robert E Crimo Jr

Crimo father’s T-shirt stunt a thumb in the eye of real victims

Father of accused Highland Park gunman pretends he’s the one wronged.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023

Robert Crimo Jr. threatened with contempt for showing up for jail sentence wearing ‘I’m a political pawn’ T-shirt

By the time the father of the Highland Park parade massacre suspect appeared in the courtroom, the shirt was inside out. But the judge still lambasted him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023

Afternoon Edition: Living in Chicago’s most violent neighborhood

Plus: Dad of Highland Park shooting suspect takes plea deal; Cubs fire manager and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023

Highland Park shooting suspect’s trial date could be set in September

During a hearing at Lake County Courthouse Tuesday, Robert E. Crimo III’s first court appearance since January, his attorney said a trial date could be set by Crimo III’s next appearance Sept. 11.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2023

Technical issues delay criminal case against Highland Park shooting suspect’s father

In Robert E. Crimo Jr.’s brief court hearing at the Lake County courthouse, lawyers said they hit a snag in sharing discovery evidence related to the Fourth of July shooting that left seven dead and 48 wounded, allegedly at the hands of his son, Robert E. Crimo III.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2023

Biden calls for scrutiny of gun makers marketing weapons to minors

A civil suit filed in last year’s Highland Park July 4th massacre asserts a gun company’s marketing influenced the alleged parade shooter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2023

Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty to reckless conduct charges

Prosecutors say Robert E. Crimo Jr. was criminally reckless when he signed his underage son’s gun ownership permit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2023

Highland Park parade shooting suspect’s father indicted

Robert E. Crimo Jr. is to be arraigned Thursday on seven counts of reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s firearm ownership application in 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

Highland Park parade shooting: Prosecutors get more time to indict suspect’s father

Robert E. Crimo Jr. was charged in December with seven counts of reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s FOID application.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023

Martin Schram: Red flags can’t wave themselves

Red flags will just hang like limp noodles if their flag-wavers go AWOL on breezeless days. Left unattended, those red bits of cloth will signal no warning alert, send no sense of alarm that urgent action is needed to save lives.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022