09-13-2011, 12:42 PM
Chicago Trib
The Stagg High School student who was ordered held without bail today in the slaying of his parents had made multiple threats to kill them, sheriff’s investigators said.
John Granat, 17, also made several inconsistent statements to investigators prior to his being charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his father, John Granat, 44, and mother Maria, 42, they said.
Sheriff's police said it was the young Granat who made the 911 call at 7:12 a.m. Sunday that brought police to the family home in the 12700 block of 81st Court near Palos Park.
At that time, he said he awoke at 7 a.m. and found the home in a state of disarray. He said he went upstairs, found his parents dead, ran from the home and immediately called 911,
Investigators said they found no signs of forced entry to the home. They also said Granat told them he fell asleep in the basement around 12:30 a.m. and was in the home the entire night. But investigators found that Palos Heights police had stopped him for a minor traffic offense at 5:17 a.m. at 122nd Street and Harlem Avenue.
He finally told police a friend had been in need of money and, while Granat was out of the house, he gave the friend permission to enter. Granat said he fell asleep in his car and didn’t enter until 7 a.m.
Police said they interviewed several of the boy's friends and were told he had made multiple threats to kill his parents.
In court today prosecutors said the Granats were found dead in their bedroom. The walls of the room, including the ceiling were splattered with blood.
The boy's father had suffered such extensive trauma that it lacerated his kidneys. Officials did not say what the murder weapon was.
He was ordered held without bond by Judge Peter A. Felice.
Prosecutors showed Felice brutal, bloody photos of Granat’s slain parents — John Granat, 44, and Maria Granat, 42 — before bond was set. Prosecutors said the attack was so vicious there was blood splatter on the ceiling of the couple’s bedroom, where they were found.
The Stagg High School student who was ordered held without bail today in the slaying of his parents had made multiple threats to kill them, sheriff’s investigators said.
John Granat, 17, also made several inconsistent statements to investigators prior to his being charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his father, John Granat, 44, and mother Maria, 42, they said.
Sheriff's police said it was the young Granat who made the 911 call at 7:12 a.m. Sunday that brought police to the family home in the 12700 block of 81st Court near Palos Park.
At that time, he said he awoke at 7 a.m. and found the home in a state of disarray. He said he went upstairs, found his parents dead, ran from the home and immediately called 911,
Investigators said they found no signs of forced entry to the home. They also said Granat told them he fell asleep in the basement around 12:30 a.m. and was in the home the entire night. But investigators found that Palos Heights police had stopped him for a minor traffic offense at 5:17 a.m. at 122nd Street and Harlem Avenue.
He finally told police a friend had been in need of money and, while Granat was out of the house, he gave the friend permission to enter. Granat said he fell asleep in his car and didn’t enter until 7 a.m.
Police said they interviewed several of the boy's friends and were told he had made multiple threats to kill his parents.
In court today prosecutors said the Granats were found dead in their bedroom. The walls of the room, including the ceiling were splattered with blood.
The boy's father had suffered such extensive trauma that it lacerated his kidneys. Officials did not say what the murder weapon was.
He was ordered held without bond by Judge Peter A. Felice.
Prosecutors showed Felice brutal, bloody photos of Granat’s slain parents — John Granat, 44, and Maria Granat, 42 — before bond was set. Prosecutors said the attack was so vicious there was blood splatter on the ceiling of the couple’s bedroom, where they were found.