Arrest in slaying of ex-Bears' girlfriend
A break in the 2007 shotgun slaying of a pregnant Deerfield woman who was the girlfriend of former Chicago Bears safety Sean Gayle came in early March with the arrest of a Chicago woman.
Marni Yang, 42, of Chicago, was indicted on nine counts of first-degree murder and three counts of intentional homicide of a child and could face the death penalty or life in prison if convicted in the murder of Rhoni Reuter.
Authorities say Yang carried out an intricate murder plot because she was jealous of Reuter, 42, who was dating Gayle.
Gayle has denied that he and Yang were anything beyond friends at the time of the shooting.
Police said Yang shot Reuter numerous times, including a shot to the head and a shot to the abdomen intended to kill Reuter and her unborn child conceived with Gayle.
In October, attorneys for Yang unsuccessfully moved for a change of venue for their client, citing extensive publicity surrounding the case, including a "Dateline" NBC special on the murder.
Circuit Judge Victoria Rossetti denied the motion to take the trial outside of northern Illinois, as well as a gag order requested by defense attorneys.
"If you move a trial, publicity seems to move with it," Rossetti said.
Yang, who remains in Lake County Jail, is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Jan. 22.
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