A South Side felon pleaded not guilty Wednesday to killing a baby and wounding her father during a March shooting in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Koman Willis appeared before Judge Nicholas Ford Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated battery, according to Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman Stephen Campbell. Willis, of the … Read more →
BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN AND MITCH DUDEK Six-month old Jonylah Watkins began crying when she heard the gunfire that would claim her life. “She was crying when they were shooting,” her father, Jonathan Watkins said at a news conference Tuesday. “I crawled out the car with her on my chest, and she was looking at me … Read more →
A South Side felon charged with killing baby Jonylah Watkins and wounding her father was ordered held without bail during a hearing in Cook County criminal court on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Koman Willis, of the 7800 block of South St. Lawrence, appeared before a judge on first-degree murder and aggravated battery charges … Read more →
BY FRANK MAIN, TINA SFONDELES AND JON SEIDEL Chicago Sun-Times Staff Reporters A South Side felon was charged Monday with killing baby Jonylah Watkins and wounding her father because he was angry the dad stole a PlayStation, police said. Koman Willis, of the 7800 block of South St. Lawrence, was charged with first-degree murder and … Read more →
