Son Stabbed Parents To Death In Highland Park Apartment: Authorities

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — A couple in their 70s were stabbed to death by their adult son in the downtown Highland Park apartment they shared, authorities said.

Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, were found dead Wednesday inside their unit at the Albion Highland Park, 1850 Green Bay Road, according to representatives of the Highland Park Police Department and the Lake County Coroner's Office.

Barry Goldberg, 45, their son, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with their killing.

When officers called to the apartment for a "wellness check" noticed blood underneath the door, they forced their way in and found the couple dead inside, according to city officials.

Both were found lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with blood spattered on the walls nearby, and a large knife nearby, and Barry Goldberg, who was found covered in blood, admitted killing his mother, according to Assistant State's Attorney Lillian Lewis.

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Results from autopsies conducted Thursday showed the couple died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to the coroner's office.

Police had gotten reports of threats and shouting from inside the apartment and heard someone yell, "don't shoot," from inside just before entering, the prosecutor said.

Wearing a white Tyvek suit, Barry Goldberg appeared in court for the first time Thursday afternoon before Associate Judge Theodore Potkonjak, who granted the Lewis' request to set the cash portion of Goldberg's bond at $500,000.

Goldberg told the judge he would not be able to hire his own attorney.

"I'm going to need a public defender, as of right now," Goldberg said.

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