Sad discovery
Today it was reported that Duncan and Jack Connolly (now going by their mother’s last name Leichtenberg) were found in a remote part of Putnam County, IL (near LaSalle-Peru). They have been missing since March 8 and are from LeRoy, a small sleepy suburb of Bloomington-Normal. They were ages 9 and 7 and were discovered dead in their father’s car. He was also found dead. The Sheriffs’ Departments (2 counties working together) have described this as a double-murder, homicide, ruling out the idea that they were killed by a stranger.
These children have been a nationwide Amber Alert. Their case was on America’s Most Wanted. They were killed 75 miles from home. The mother has been at the McLean County Sheriff’s Office every day, crying her eyes out, missing her boys.
The discovery was made yesterday afternoon and out of deference to the LeRoy Elementary School, the story was not made public until the school got to tell the kids and the parents. (One of our better acts of discretion - our paper doesn’t necessarily exercise discretion often, but this time, they got it right.) The school has chosen to be 100% open with the kids throughout this whole ordeal, holding support days and making their desks into shrines/shows of support (lots of Beanie Babies were involved).
Judge Souk ordered unsupervised visits, DESPITE an order of protection that the mother had against this guy. If her life is in danger, what makes anyone think that this whack job would not hurt his children, despite making statements to the contrary? Judge Souk, may the mother sue your ass right off the bench. Guess who I’m voted against next election? Damn, I just found out he’s appointed.
These children have been a nationwide Amber Alert. Their case was on America’s Most Wanted. They were killed 75 miles from home. The mother has been at the McLean County Sheriff’s Office every day, crying her eyes out, missing her boys.
The discovery was made yesterday afternoon and out of deference to the LeRoy Elementary School, the story was not made public until the school got to tell the kids and the parents. (One of our better acts of discretion - our paper doesn’t necessarily exercise discretion often, but this time, they got it right.) The school has chosen to be 100% open with the kids throughout this whole ordeal, holding support days and making their desks into shrines/shows of support (lots of Beanie Babies were involved).
Judge Souk ordered unsupervised visits, DESPITE an order of protection that the mother had against this guy. If her life is in danger, what makes anyone think that this whack job would not hurt his children, despite making statements to the contrary? Judge Souk, may the mother sue your ass right off the bench. Guess who I’m voted against next election? Damn, I just found out he’s appointed.