Monday, February 25, 2013
Martin Rodriguez, the Oak Forest man police say strangled his wife, slashed his own throat and lit their house afire was arraigned Feb. 14, and pleaded not guilty.
An Oak Forest man accused of strangling his wife and setting her body and their home on fire pleaded not guilty Feb. 14. Martin Rodriguez, 48, allegedly waited until their three children were at school before strangling his wife Erica, slitting his own throat and setting their home on fire Dec. 18. Rodriguez was treated for burns and a cut to his throat. Rodriguez appeared before Judge Colleen Hyland. Rodriguez was preliminarily charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson. He was also charged with residential arson and concealing a homicidal death. His next scheduled court appearance is March 19. What to Read Next:
Monday, January 28, 2013
Martin Rodriguez, the Oak Forest man police say strangled his wife, slashed his own throat and lit their house afire is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 14.
An Oak Forest man accused of strangling his wife and setting her body and their home on fire is scheduled to be arraigned next month, officials said during a brief hearing Monday, Jan. 28. Martin Rodriguez, 48, has been formally charged in connection to the incident, where prosecutors say on the morning of Dec. 18, he waited until their three children were at school before strangling his wife Erica, slitting his own throat and setting the fire. Rodriguez was treated for burns and a cut to his throat. The case will be assigned to a trial court judge in Bridgeview and Rodriguez will enter a plea on Feb. 14. Monday's hearing was a brief affair and a stark contrast to last week's hearing, where counsel on both sides wrangled over DNA …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Faith United Methodist Church in Orland Park will hold a pancake breakfast Jan. 26, with proceeds benefiting the children of homicide victim Erica Rodriguez.
Oak Forest and surrounding towns are rallying around the children of slain Oak Forest woman Erica Rodriguez. Faith United Methodist Church in Orland Park will host a pancake breakfast Jan. 26, in support of Rodriguez's three children. Erica Rodriguez, 40, was found strangled inside her family's Oak Forest home Dec. 18, after firefighters extinguished a blaze. Her husband Martin Rodriguez, 48, faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated arson. Rodriguez was found outside the family's home with his throat slit. The couple was married for 17 years, with children 17-year-old Sylvia, 15-year-old Andrew and 6-year-old Gloria. Erica was a devoted nurse and beloved member of the community. The breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Martin Rodriguez, 48, of Oak Forest appeared in court Tuesday, Jan. 22, the first time since his release from the hospital and his arrest for allegedly strangling his wife and setting her body afire in December.
A preliminary hearing for an Oak Forest man accused of strangling his wife and setting her body and their home on fire unexpectedly became a three-hour affair of stops and starts as opposing counsel wrangled over DNA evidence Tuesday, Jan. 22. The case against Martin Rodriguez, 48, is still in bond court, as prosecutors are still within a 30-day window to issue formal charges. Prosecutors say on the morning of Dec. 18, Rodriguez waited until their three children were at school before strangling his wife Erica, then slitting his own throat and setting the fire, according to prosecutors. Rodriguez survived the fire and was treated for burns and a cut to his throat. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson. He was denied …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A public memorial for Erica Rodriguez will be held Saturday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th Street, in Tinley Park.
Oak Forest residents will have a chance to pay respects to beloved community member and mother of three, homicide victim Erica Rodriguez. A public memorial for Rodriguez is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th Street, in Tinley Park. Rodriguez's husband, Martin, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson, after allegedly strangling her and setting fire to her body and their family home on Dec. 18, according to prosecutors. For Erica Rodriguez's full obituary, visit the Champaign News-Gazette. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family asks that donations be made to the Rodriguez Family Fund, C/O CNB Bank, 5459 W. 159th St., Oak Forest, IL 60452.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Cook County officials said Martin Rodriguez, 48, will be indicted on Jan. 22 for the slaying of his wife Erica, 40.
An Oak Forest man charged with first-degree murder of his wife after reportedly strangling her and setting her body on fire is scheduled to be indicted in a Cook County courtroom later this month. Martin Rodriguez, 48, waived his appearance at a brief hearing Wednesday, Jan. 2 in a county bond court in Bridgeview, according to officials. His return of indictment, where he is expected to be formally charged with murder and aggravated arson, is scheduled for Jan. 22. Rodriguez was denied bail at a hearing over the weekend. Prosecutors have released details in the murder where they say Rodriguez strangled his wife, slit his own throat and used accelerant to ignite the blaze at their home on Dec. 18. The couple's three children were in school…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Family members ask that the public wait to pay their respects until a public memorial service, scheduled for later in January.
Family of homicide victim Erica Rodriguez will mourn her passing in a private service scheduled for Jan. 2. The service is open to family only. A public memorial service will be held in the near future. The family asks that those wishing to pay their respects wait until the public memorial service. Born Sept. 25, 1972 in Champaign, Erica was also formerly of Mahomet. She was a Registered Nurse for Advocate Hospice, caring for patients in the south Chicago suburbs. Erica's son Andrew described her as "the definition of an angel sent from above." Her daughter Sylvia called Erica her best friend. Family remember her as a "a self-sacrificing person whose greatest joy in life was her children." For the full obituary, visit the Champaign News-…
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Martin Rodriguez, 48, waited until the couple's three children were in school before strangling wife Erica, 40, laying her body on their bed and setting it on fire, allege prosecutors.
A Cook County judge Sunday denied bail for Martin Rodriguez, 48, who is charged with murder in the strangulation of his wife Erica, 40, and aggravated arson for setting her body and their home on fire, prosecutors allege. The morning of the Dec. 18 fire at 152nd and Central Avenue, Martin Rodriguez waited until their three children were at school before strangling Erica, then slitting his own throat and setting the fire, according to prosecutors. Beside her body, he placed a Bible and a family photo, Assistant State’s Attorney Kim Przekota said in court. Rodriguez survived the fire and was treated for burns and a cut to his throat. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson. He poured an unknown accelerant over her body, …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Martin Rodriguez, 48, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his wife Erica Rodriguez, 40, who was found strangled inside the family's burning home on the 15200 block of Central Avenue in Oak Forest.
An Oak Forest man faces murder charges, following the discovery of his wife dead inside their home after a Dec. 18 fire. Martin Rodriguez, 48, is being charged with first-degree murder in the death of wife Erica, 40, Oak Forest police said Saturday. Police discovered the strangled body of Erica Rodriguez after a fire at the home at 152nd and Central Avenue. Martin Rodriguez was found outside the home, with his throat slashed. Martin Rodriguez strangled his wife, then set the house on fire, according to police. He is also being charged with aggravated arson. “We have conducted a thorough and detailed investigation into this horrendous crime," said Oak Forest Police Chief Greg Anderson. "Although these charges may be of little or no …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Erica Rodriguez, 40, died of strangulation before a fire engulfed her family's home in the 15200 block of Central Avenue Tuesday. Now, a shocked community comes together in grief and support of her three children.
"I think I speak for everyone mommy, but you were too good for this cruel Earth anyway. You deserved the best. I'm honored to be called your son." The Facebook post on a page dedicated to 40-year-old homicide victim Erica Rodriguez is a heartwrenching one: a 15-year-old Oak Forest High School student struggling to grasp his mother's sudden death. A loving mother of three, devoted nurse and well-liked Oak Forest resident, the loss of Rodriguez has left the Oak Forest community reeling. Rodriguez was found dead inside her home in the 15200 block of Central Avenue, after a fire tore through the family's home Tuesday, Dec. 18. An autopsy revealed she died of strangulation, not from injuries sustained in the fire. Her husband, Martin, 48, was …
Thats my opinion no deal with it
8:16 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
The scumbag is guilty. What a piece of shit. more ›