The Brief
- Mark Hellenthal, 55, was charged with solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire after allegedly plotting to kill his ex-wife and providing details on how to access her home.
- An undercover officer posing as a hitman communicated with Hellenthal, who offered cash and jewelry for the murder, according to police.
- Hellenthal was arrested at his workplace and is being held at Kendall County Jail pending a detention hearing on April 11.
YORKVILLE, Ill. – A Yorkville man is in custody after allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill his ex-wife and providing details on how to access her home.
What we know:
Mark Hellenthal, 55, was charged Thursday with two Class X felonies: solicitation of murder and solicitation of murder for hire. The charges stem from an investigation that began a day earlier, according to Yorkville police.…