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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Hazel Crest man sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2011 fatal beating

Hazel Crest man sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2011 fatal beating

February 7, 2014

The man convicted of killing an Evanston resident in 2011 has been sentenced to 35 years in state prison, police said. A Cook County jury convicted Brandon Hinton of first-degree murder in September. Hinton,...

Sentencing delayed again for man convicted in Evanston fatal beating

November 22, 2013

The Hazel Crest, Ill., man convicted of killing an Evanston resident in 2011 will have to wait at least another month to be sentenced. Brandon Hinton, 28, appeared in court Thursday morning for the...

Man convicted in Evanston fatal attack fires attorney

October 22, 2013

A Hazel Crest, Ill., man convicted of fatally striking a mentally disabled Evanston man fired his attorney Tuesday morning, delaying his sentencing at least another 30 days. Brandon Hinton, 28, who...

Ald. Ann Rainey applauds murder conviction in Evanston man’s death

September 24, 2013

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) on Monday called the long-awaited conviction of a Hazel Crest, Ill., man in the fatal beating of Evanston resident a "wonderful ending to a horrible situation." At a City Council...

Brandon Hinton

Hazel Crest, Ill., man convicted in fatal attack on Evanston man

September 19, 2013

A Hazel Crest, Ill., man was convicted Thursday of killing an Evanston man two years ago near the Chicago border. A Cook County jury found Brandon Hinton, 28, guilty of first-degree murder for...

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