By Tim Hadac
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
Managing Editor
Southwest Chicago Post
A 31-year-old Clearing man has been charged with first-degree
murder after he was arrested on Tuesday, November 17 in Merrillville, Indiana.
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| Victor Smekal |
murder after he was arrested on Tuesday, November 17 in Merrillville, Indiana.
Victor A. Smekal, of the 6400 block of South Narragansett, allegedly stabbed and killed 40-year-old Nicholas Alonzo two months ago.
Alonzo was stabbed in the chest and stomach during an argument just after 1:15 a.m. September 17 in a home the 6400 block of South Narragansett.
Alonzo was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Bond was denied. Smekal is in custody of the Cook County Department of Corrections. His next scheduled court date is Wednesday, December 9.
According to public records, Smekal has been arrested five times by CPD since 2014 on charges that included reckless conduct, unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance and theft.
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