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David Silverman

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Patch Re-Opens Unsolved 25-year-old Shorewood Murder Case

The Shorewood police wanted to keep information about its oldest murder case under wraps, but Patch unwrapped it.

The first murder ever in the Village of Shorwood has gone unsolved for more than a quarter century. The former police chief brought it up when he retired a year and a half ago, and Patch asked to see the file. The police said no. Patch fought, and won. Here's what we found out: Chicago resident David Wolfson, 31, was reported missing April 13, 1987. Ever since his skull was found the following July along the Interstate 55 frontage road in Shorewood, the case was never officially solved. Oliver North was testifying about the Iran-Contra scandal the day the Shorewood Police Department was called out to 600 Northwest Frontage Road. It was July 8, 1987, at 10:40 a.m. when George Honiotes, owner of Honiotes Precision Auto, found a human skull …

fukthepolice

12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Bobby...don't be a douchebag. The cops are much worse then actual gang bangers. And George wouldn't be stupid enough to tell the cops what he wrote because deep down inside you know the truth of what would happen. He would get arrested and beat up or possibly put into the hospital by those fucking pigs. And who loses? George would....his time, money and his health. The police is a gang with a …   more ›

Monday, August 22, 2011

Attorney General Madigan Calls Shorewood Cops' Bluff

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is making the Shorewood police justify their refusal to provide information on a 1987 murder investigation.

The Shorewood police will either have to call or fold. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is holding true to her promise of maintaining transparent government. Now, the cops have to show her their cards. After the police denied Patch’s request for documents under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, Patch appealed to the attorney general. In a response dated Aug. 15, Madigan’s office requested and required that the cops provide “clear and convincing evidence” of why they are denying the public’s right to information. “We request that the Department provide us with an unredacted copy of the requested records, together with a detailed factual basis for asserting the above-referenced exemptions in partially denying Ms. Gallagher’s (…

Walter Anderson

9:18 am on Monday, August 22, 2011

Interesting! Please keep us informed and supplied with copies as you have here. I have my own opinions as to WHY the authorities are claiming prilledge in witholding data BUT I would like to see what happens with the AG's office. Thanx!   more ›

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