The Brief
- An Oak Brook teen charged with two counts of reckless homicide will remain in custody after a DuPage County judge reviewed new evidence presented Tuesday, prosecutors said.
- Prosecutors allege Francesco Rendina, 18, was speeding and driving recklessly before his BMW SUV crashed into another vehicle March 27 in Downers Grove. Authorities said he was traveling 104 mph five seconds before the crash and 89 mph in a 40 mph zone at impact.
- The crash killed Ried Jacobsen, 72, and his wife, Katherine Jacobsen, 67. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said the judge agreed Rendina poses a threat to public safety. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 30.
CHICAGO – An Oak Brook teen accused of causing a crash that killed a suburban Chicago couple will remain in custody after a DuPage County judge considered new evidence presented Tuesday, prosecutors said.
The backstory:
Francesco Rendina, 18, appeared in court May 11 on two counts of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from a crash that occurred shortly before 7 p.m. March 27 at the intersection of Highland Avenue and 35th Street in Downers Grove.…