Report: Charges Imminent in Girls' Murders
ZION, Ill. The community of Zion was awaiting confirmation Tuesday afternoon that a person would be charged in the Mother's Day murders of two little girls. The Chicago Tribune reported that police planned to make an arrest in the murders of Laura Hobbs (search), 8, and Krystal Tobias (search), 9, later in the day. The Zion Police Department was expected to make a statement by early afternoon.
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"Jerry just got out of prison for aggravated assault and I think they're holding that against him," Hollabaugh said. "I don't think he did it."
In Texas, Wichita County Assistant District Attorney Rick Mahler said Hobbs had been arrested on Aug. 4, 2001, after arguing with Sheila Hollabaugh in a trailer park. Hobbs had grabbed a chainsaw and begun chasing other residents around the area, Mahler said. No one was hurt, and Hobbs was subdued when someone hit him in the back with a shovel, Mahler said.