Today, Friday, October 28, 2022, Highland Park resident Barry Goldberg entered a not guilty plea to the double homicide of his parents.
Barry Goldberg, 45, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, on six counts of first-degree murder.
Goldberg was arrested on September 7, 2022, after Highland Park police officer responded to a psychiatric emergency and wellness check at an apartment building. When officers arrived, they heard yelling coming from inside one of the residences. After officers knocked and received no response, they forced entry into the residence. Upon opening the door, officer found two victims, Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, lying on ground, covered in blood. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Barry Goldberg was near the bodies, also covered in blood, and was taken into custody. Police learned the victims were Barry Goldberg’s parents, and he was living with them at the time.
On September 8, 2022, Goldberg appeared in bond court, and is currently being held at the Lake County Jail on a $5 million bond.
Goldberg is set to appear back in court on December 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., for a case management conference.
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A suspect identified as Mr. Barry M. Goldberg, 45 years of age, residing at 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park was charged with 2 counts of 1st Degree Murder following the deaths of his parents of penetrating wounds from a sharp object. Goldberg was immediately a person of interest in the homicide case, as he was located in the apartment where the victims were discovered stabbed to death. The victims were identified as Ronald Goldberg, age 79, and Renee Goldberg, age 74.
The facts of this case were reviewed with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Barry Goldberg was subsequently charged. In a bond hearing Thursday, September 8, 2022, a 19th Circuit Court of Lake County judge set bond for Barry Goldberg at $5 million.
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Highland Park responded about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2022 to a call for a psychiatric emergency at 1850 Green Bay Road in Highland Park. Police were first on the scene within two minutes, and immediately requested multiple ambulances respond to the scene. Police discovered blood at the scene under a door and forced entry through the apartment door. Two people were found not breathing and without a pulse inside the apartment unit. A third person identified as Barry M. Goldberg was also in the apartment unit and was taken into custody. Firefighters and paramedics initially staged until about 10:23 a.m. when police determined the scene was secure. Paramedics confirmed the suspect’s parents were dead at the scene.
The cause of injuries and cause of death were not initially released by authorities, but the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office stated at the bond hearing Thursday that police immediately noticed stab wounds, and found a large knife on the floor. Barry Goldberg, who was inside the apartment, had blood on his person. Barry Goldberg admitted that he stabbed his mother.
Also when police arrived to the apartment that was shared by the three people, someone yelled “don’t shoot” from behind the door.
The crime scene was considered part of an active investigation, and the Lake County Major Crime Task Force was assigned to the scene.
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