A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in a violent home invasion robbery of a Wheeling, IL collector in 2014. Kristopher Muzzall of Chicago was the last of three men who were charged in the case in which $150,000-$200,000 worth of vintage and modern sports cards was stolen from safe. Cook County prosecutors say Muzzall pleaded guilty to home invasion with … [Read more...] about Third Man Sentenced in Home Invasion Robbery of Chicago Area Collector
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18 Years for Man Connected to Home Invasion Robbery of Collector
A suburban Chicago man who played a role in the violent home invasion robbery of a sports card collector nearly three years ago has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Cook County prosecutors say Steven Chung, 29, of Des Plaines, knew the victim and his valuable collection. They say Chung relayed that information to two other men and led them to the man’s … [Read more...] about 18 Years for Man Connected to Home Invasion Robbery of Collector
Fugitive in Violent Robbery of Collector Caught in Mexico
One of two men facing charges in a violent home invasion robbery of a Chicago area collector has been captured after fleeing to Mexico. An investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit, the Wheeling Police Department and the FBI led to apprehension of 28-year-old Steve Chung in Guadalajara. Another man, Kristopher Muzzall, remains in jail and facing … [Read more...] about Fugitive in Violent Robbery of Collector Caught in Mexico
Notes: Collector Says Mastro Cost Him $300K; Home Invasion Arrest; Panini Signs Wall
The judge in the federal fraud case against Bill Mastro is still taking letters from those who may have dealt with Mastro Auctions as a sentencing date looms next year. Several have been filed with the latest coming from a 55-year-old attorney who claims Mastro cheated him out of $300,000 near the end of the company’s tenure. Jeffrey W. Evers told Judge Ronald Guzman that … [Read more...] about Notes: Collector Says Mastro Cost Him $300K; Home Invasion Arrest; Panini Signs Wall