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Bernadette Glomski was strangled by a friend, who took her Link card and left her body covered on a couch, prosecutors say

Jeff Mayes — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:42:26 -0500

By RUMMANA HUSSAIN
Chicago Sun-Times

John Skyblue Antone | Chicago Police

Prosecutors say an Arizona man strangled his friend Bernadette Glomski with two electrical cords in her Logan Square apartment in 2015, then used her Link card hours later.

John Skyblue Antone had left Glomski on the couch with her jacket covering her neck after the April 2015 murder in the 2500 block of West Moffat, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Becky Walters said in court Tuesday.

When her friends came in the next day, they thought the 58-year-old was sleeping and left her there, Walters said.

One of those friends had been with Antone and Glomski in the basement apartment on April 13, 2015.

The next day, one of the friends came back and found Glomski in the same position, Walters said.

This time, the friend went closer and realized Glomski was dead. The friend called 911.

Glomski had a bruise on her left upper cheek, and marks and bruising around her neck, Walters said. The two wires around her neck included a cellphone charging cable, Walters said.

She was wearing a glove on her right hand that looked as if it was discolored by bleach, Walters said. A bottle of bleach, a knife and several cans of beer were on a table next to the lifeless body, Walters said.

A rape kit was administered.

Meanwhile, on April 15, 2015, Walters said video surveillance showed Antone using Glomski’s Link card at a gas station. He never came back to the apartment, Walters said.

Recent tests concluded Antone’s DNA was found on Glomski, Walters said. His DNA also cannot be eliminated as a possible source on the ligature cord, and his palm print was found on the bleach bottle, Walters said.

Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. ordered the 29-year-old Antone, of Sacaton, Arizona, held without bond.

Antone has previous convictions for armed robbery and aggravated DUI in Arizona.

He has held jobs in the automotive industry and other labor trades, an assistant public defender said.

Neighbor: Slain Bernadette Glomski, 58, did yard work outside Logan Square home

Michael Lansu — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:35:41 -0500

BY EMILY BROSIOUS
Homicide Watch Chicago

A 58-year-old woman found strangled in her Logan Square home appeared happy and upbeat just days earlier, according to a neighbor.

A friend found 58-year-old Bernadette Glomski dead in her home in the 2500 block of West Moffat Street on April 15, authorities said. An autopsy later concluded she died of asphyxia by strangulation and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

"It’s heartbreaking. You don’t want to hear that happen to anyone ... especially like 50 feet from your own bed," said upstairs neighbor Keithon Gipson. "Whatever the situation, nobody deserves that."

Authorities have released few details about the killing, and only released the woman's name in hopes of locating a family member.

Despite the slaying, Gipson says he he still feels safe in the neighborhood.

Gipson, 38, has lived in the apartment directly above Glomski’s for about three years. He said Glomski lived there “for sometime” before he moved in.

Gipson said Glomski, and the man she lived with, were often outside doing yard work and odd jobs for the landlord.

"She was an interesting person. Not exactly the friendliest, I mean, she didn’t do anything wrong to anyone, just sometimes you’d try to avoid her. She was that type of character,” Gipson said.

Glomski appeared in good spirits, and days before her death Gipson said she was hanging out with friends and playing music in the backyard.

"She looked happy. The color in her face looked real good," he said. "And to have her life end that way is unacceptable and terrible."

Gipson said he spoke briefly with police the night Glomski was found dead, but says detectives have not contacted anyone in the building since then.

"I’m not a policeman, but it seems like they have somebody that they’re thinking about. Because they didn’t come back and rehashed anything with us," he said.

Nobody has been charged for the killing. Area North detectives are investigating.

Bernadette Glomski strangled at Logan Square home

Michael Lansu — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:20:03 -0500

Authorities are looking for the family of a 58-year-old woman found strangled nearly two weeks ago in the Logan Square community.

Bernadette Glomski was found dead at her home in the 2500 block of West Moffat Street at 5:45 p.m. April 15, authorities said.

An autopsy found she died of asphyxia by strangulation and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Authorities had withheld her name pending notification of family, but are now releasing her name in the hopes of locating relatives, a spokesman for the medical examiner’s office said.

Nobody has been charged for the killing.

Area North detectives are investigating.

-- Sun-Times Media Wire