From the State’s Attorney’s Office:
JAMES DURKEE PLEADS GUILTY TO ARSON
Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 55-year-old James Durkee of Woodstock, Illinois, was found guilty of Arson, a class 2 felony, following a negotiated plea before the Honorable Michael Coppedge.
On November 18, 2019, members of the Woodstock Police Department began investigating a call of a car engulfed in flames within an attached garage at the United States Post Office located in Woodstock, IL.
Witnesses made identifications of the defendant as well as surveillance footage captured the defendant purchasing various items used in the offense.
Durkee was sentenced to a term of twelve years in the Illinois Department of Corrections pursuant to the plea.
He was sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment based on his prior criminal history.
This case was investigated by members of the Woodstock Police Department.
This case was prosecuted by Susanne Groebner of the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office.
wow–that was fast, incident in November, sentenced by January.
Copped a plea.
Any reason ever given for the burning of a Postal Vehicle?
Anti Govt freak, arsonist, or mail delivery complaint?
btw since someone else asked====Tick Tock—meow.
Where’s Hickory Dickory Dock guy?
Took a Democratic Party ballot the last 3 primaries!
Ughhh, less than 6 years really.
Will he fill out a PO change of address card to get his mail in stir?
Postage due.
‘Negotiated Plea’ ?
Sounds about right with Patrick Kenneally on duty!
Kenneally couldn’t have gotten a conviction and convinced a Jury if he had a dozen eye witnesses of Durkee pouring gas on the Postal Vehicle and asking for a match.
‘ Anybody But Kenneally 2020 ‘
**Took a Democratic Party ballot the last 3 primaries!**
According to the voter file, there is no James Durkee from Woodstock that is registered to vote.
Alabama, how many people have you added and substracted?
The guy is lucky the U.S. Attorney didn’t take over the case.
There’s no parole in the federal system.