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Will County Prosecutors Decline Charges in Misty McMichael Case

Deputies had arrested the widow of Steve McMichael following a 911 hang-up call at her Frankfort residence.

Overview

  • The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office said Monday it will not file charges related to McMichael’s arrest last week.
  • Deputies responded around 5:25 a.m. Friday to a home on Kuse Road in Frankfort after a 911 hang-up and welfare check request.
  • A man at the scene told deputies he and McMichael had been drinking and arguing for hours and alleged she choked him.
  • McMichael denied that the dispute became physical, while a witness reported prolonged arguing and loud banging and found both adults on the kitchen floor.
  • Deputies noted scratches and injuries on the man’s neck, took McMichael into custody, and booked her into the Will County Adult Detention Facility, with prosecutors providing no further explanation for the declination.