Chicago Reports 246 Missing Defendants From Pretrial Ankle Monitor Program
Chicago officials say 246 defendants enrolled in Cook County's pretrial ankle-monitor program are missing, about 1 in 12 participants as of mid-May 2026.[1]
They are drawn from a monitored population of 3,048 defendants.[1] Among the missing are 21 charged with murder, 13 charged with attempted murder, 103 charged with sexual assault, and 173 charged with aggravated battery.[1]
Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach told WGN that law enforcement is actively searching for the missing defendants.[1] Beach also defended Judge John Lyke's earlier release decisions in a high-profile cop-killing case.[1]
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- As of mid-May 2026, 246 of 3,048 Cook County defendants on pretrial ankle monitoring are missing, about 1 in 12 participants.
- The monitored population includes 13 people charged with attempted murder, 21 charged with murder, 103 charged with sexual assault and 173 charged with aggravated battery.
- Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach said on WGN that law enforcement is actively searching for the missing defendants and defended Judge John Lyke's earlier release decisions in a high-profile cop-killing case.
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