Chicago Tribune

Attorneys: Man shot gun to scare wife, not to try and kill her

The attorneys for an attempted murder suspect on Tuesday admitted in court he beat his wife, but said he didn't try to shoot her - he just fired five shots from a gun to scare her in their St. Charles, Ill., subdivision.

Scott Turyna has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and aggravated domestic battery stemming from the May 2016 incident. His then-wife filed for divorce after the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune4 min read
Frustrations Rise After 9 Year Old Girl Attacked By Unleashed Dog In Chicago: ‘She Was Traumatized’
CHICAGO — Nine-year-old Natalie Sieracki spent her sister’s softball game cartwheeling on the grass in Horner Park Saturday evening. She didn’t notice the large, unleashed dog nearby until it attacked her. When she broke away from the animal, she ra
Chicago Tribune7 min read
Chicago Area’s Independent Bookstores See Revival
CHICAGO — Renting out a Lincoln Park brownstone for $200 may be considered unusual, but a 300-year-old vampire who wears three-piece suits and enjoys Taylor Swift music wouldn’t know any better. After all, he has also been imprisoned in a vampire dun
Chicago Tribune3 min readAmerican Government
Measure To Create New State Agency For Childhood Services Now On Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Desk
The Illinois House on Thursday passed Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s initiative to consolidate early childhood services under a single agency, paving the way for the creation of a new state Department of Early Childhood. “We can make early childhood simpler, b

Related Books & Audiobooks