Friday, October 12, 2012
Move to be taken up at next status hearing on Nov. 27
As the state continues gathering evidence in the case against three men accused of the July 11, 2011 murder of a Chicago woman, a motion to throw out their arrests will be argued next month. During the next status hearing, set for 9 a.m. Nov. 27, defense attorneys will bring their motion on behalf of Devin Bickham Sr., and his son Devin Ardell Bickham and Cardell Taylor. The presiding judge Noreen Valena Love will make that determination. That hearing will be in Maybrook Court. The three have been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Chervon Monique Alexander in a parking lot in Priory Park. Included was a charge of murder in exchange for money. Authorities say Bickham Sr. offered Taylor…
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Ex-cop Devin Bickham Sr., his son Devin Ardell Bickham and Cardell Taylor to appear at Maybrook Courthouse on Oct. 11.
A status hearing is set for next week in the case of three men—one a former North Chicago police officer—who are accused of plotting and killing a 29-year-old Chicago woman in a River Forest parking lot in 2011. The hearing for Devin Bickham Sr., and his son Devin Ardell Bickham and Cardell Taylor is set for 9 a.m. Oct. 11 in Room 105 of the Cook County Courthouse in Maybrook. The judge will be Noreen Valena Love. It is uncertain if a trial date will be set at that time. The three are still being held without bond in Cook County Jail. Follow Patch on Facebook for breaking news, friendly discussions and more. Click here to follow Forest Park Patch. Or, click here to follow Oak Park and River Forest Patch. Bickham Sr. and his son Bickham, …
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Information gathering, exchange continuing, status hearing Aug. 27.
More than a year has passed since three men - one a former North Chicago cop - were charged with plotting and killing a 29-year-old Chicago woman in the River Forest parking lot. But don't expect a trial date to be set soon in the case against Devin Bickham Sr., his son Devin Ardvell Bickham Jr. and Cardell Taylor. Both sides are going through the pre-trial discovery phase, which includes the gathering and exchanging information. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is nowhere near getting a trial date, a spokesman said. A status hearing is set for 9 a.m. Aug. 27 in Room 105 of the Cook County Courthouse in Maybrook. The three are still being held without bond in Cook County Jail. Devin Bickham Sr., 39, and his son Devin Arvdell …
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Former cop, his son and an accomplice indicted for first-degree murder.
Two men from Blue Island and a third from Chicago will be arraigned in Cook County Circuit Court later this month for the July 11 shooting death of Chervon Alexander. Devin A. Bickham Sr., 39, his 20-year-old son Devin Ardvell Bickham Jr., and Cardell Taylor, 35, have each been charged with first-degree murder. They are still being held without bond in Cook County Jail as they await their Aug. 29 court date. Authorities accused Bickham Sr., a former North Chicago police officer, of offering Taylor $400 to kill Alexander. During a preliminary hearing last month, Cook County State's Attorney Maureen O'Brien told the court the older Bickham had been planning the crime for some time as a way of getting out his relationship with her. According…
Friday, August 5, 2011
Grand jury hands down charges against former cop, his son and an accomplice.
Editor's note: Prosecutors say Devin Bickham Sr. called 911 moments after his girlfriend was shot in an attempt to distance himself from the crime. A recording and transcript of that 911 call accompanies this story. Three men were indicted Thursday on first-degree murder charges for the July shooting death of Chervon Monique Alexander in a River Forest parking lot. Formal charges will be read during an arraignment Aug. 10 against Chicago residents Devin Bickham Sr., 39, and his son Devin Arvdell Bickham, 20 and Blue Island resident Cardell Taylor, 35, said River Forest Det. Sgt. Marty Grill. The hearing will be at Maybrook Court. The three, who were arrested July 14, remain held without bond in the Cook County Jail, Grill said. Earlier: …
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Next court appearance slated for Thursday morning in Maybrook.
A Cook County judge ordered two men from Blue Island and third from Chicago held without bond Friday in connection with the premeditated shooting death of 29-year-old Chervon Alexander. Devin Bickham Sr., 39, his son Devin Arvdell Bickham, 20 and Cardell Taylor, 35, are in the Cook County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled for 9 am Thursday at Maybrook Court, River Forest Deputy Chief Craig Rutz said. Each is charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Included is a charge of murder in exchange for money, according to Oak Leaves. An indictment against the three could come in a couple of weeks, Rutz said. According to the Chicago Tribune, Assistant State’s Atty. Maureen O’Brien told Cook County Circuit Court Judge William …
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We can't be everywhere and neither can you. The "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Let's get to it: Three Charged: A former North Chicago police officer, his son and another man have all been charged with the premeditated murder of Chervon Alexander, who was found shot to death Monday in the Priory Park parking lot. Court appearances are expected today. Mimosas Anyone? The Oak Park Liquor Review Board is reviewing several changes that could allow imbibers to have drinks during brunch on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Wine at art gallery lounges is also a possibility. Brew pub rules may be revised. Revisions could come before the board of trustees in September. The meeting …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Court appearance of the three - all acquaintances of Chervon Alexander - expected Friday.
Two men from Blue Island and a third from Chicago were each charged Thursday with four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the premeditated shooting death of Chervon Monique Alexander, police said. In custody are Devin A. Bickham Sr., 39 and his 20-year-old son Devin Ardvell Bickham Jr., both from the 12800 block of Division in Blue Island. Cardell Taylor, 35, of Chicago, who authorities said did the shooting, was from the 9400 block of South Lowe in Chicago. All are acquaintances of the victim, River Forest Police Sgt. Michael Thornley said. This is the village’s first homicide since 2005. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Bickham, a former North Chicago police officer, had conspired with his son and Taylor to kill …
