Armed and dangerous' ANKLE MONITORS DO NOT WORK (Black) McLean County murder defendant missing -- VICTIM Mariah C. Petracca was WHITE

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perhaps some sort of dangerous black AFRICAN from a French colony in darkest AFRICA


Armed and dangerous' (Black) McLean County murder defendant missing
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BLOOMINGTON — Police are searching for a McLean County man who failed to show up for his murder trial on Monday morning, and they say he should be considered "armed and dangerous."

A no-bond warrant was issued for Michael Bakana, who is accused of killing WF 22-year-old Mariah C. Petracca and injuring another woman in a shooting outside a downtown Bloomington bar in January 2021.

"His whereabouts are unknown and he may have fled the Bloomington/Normal area," the Bloomington Police Department said in a social media post. "... If spotted, do not approach this individual, CALL 911 and report your sighting to your local law enforcement agency."

Bakana, of Normal, is described as a 44-year-old Black man, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing about 145 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. Police said he has a "heavy foreign accent." He has previously requested a French translator.

Anonymous tips can also be sent by texting the number 847411 with the word "BPDTIPS" and then a space, followed by the tip information.
 
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Mariah Cheyenne Petracca, 22 of Bloomington was the victim of a senseless shooting and passed at the scene on January 30, 2021.​

Mariah was born on June 23, 1998 in Englewood, Colorado. She was raised in Roselle, New Jersey and currently lived in Bloomington.

She was a member of the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey in Elizabeth for 10 years. She was also a member of St. Theresa’s School Volleyball Team in Kenilworth, New Jersey. She attended Council Rock High School in Southampton, Pennsylvania and was currently attending Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois.

Her son, Karson, was her world. She was an avid lover of music, dance, animals and the outdoors.

She is survived by her son Karson Beri and his father Kevin Beri of Levittown, Pennsylvania, her parents Madeline and Stephen Petracca of Bloomington, her maternal grandparents Arleen Rodden and the late William Rodden, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Visitation will be Friday, February 5, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with funeral service to follow.

[There is no evidence in her family photo album of swirling, at all. No social mixing.]
 


Michael Bakana's sentencing delayed in Bloomington murder case​


WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny

Published June 22, 2023 at 12:25 PM CDT


Michael Bakana, right, is charged with murder in connection with the 2021 shooting of Mariah Petracca.

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Clay Jackson / The Pantagraph (Pool)
Michael Bakana was convicted of murder in connection with the 2021 shooting of Mariah Petracca.

Sentencing was delayed Thursday for a man convicted of killing one woman and severely injuring another in a January 2021 shooting in downtown Bloomington.

The hearing to reschedule a sentencing date was Michael Bakana’s first court appearance since he was captured by authorities in May after he fled to Kentucky instead of attending his trial. Bakana was convicted of the murder in the shooting death of Mariah Petracca and wounding of Bibi Cornejo, both of Bloomington.
The sentencing is now scheduled for July 24, when Judge Casey Costigan will also rule on a defense motion for a new trial.


Dressed in a green jail uniform, Bakana surveyed the courtroom gallery Thursday when he entered and later acknowledged a family member who arrived later at the hearing.

The jury found Bakana guilty of the felony charges on May 12 after a weeklong trial conducted in his absence. The 44-year-old defendant cut off an ankle monitor the morning of the trial and left Illinois for Kentucky, where he was caught by U.S. Marshals hours after he was convicted.

Bakana was freed on bail after posting the required $200,000 of his $2 million bond. Costigan revoked the bond when the defendant failed to come to court for the trial.

On Thursday, defense lawyer Clyde Guillamo asked that the bond be released for legal fees and potential restitution. Guillamo argued that a new state law currently under Illinois Supreme Court review would remove the bond forfeiture provisions as part of a law to end cash bail.

Guillamo was previously paid $50,000 from Bakana’s bond.

Bakana’s family and brother “put the money together to secure his release,” and should not suffer financially because of the forfeiture, said Guillamo.

The defense also argued that Bakana’s return to McLean County was within the 30 days outlined in state law for the reversal of a bond forfeiture.

Prosecutor Jeff Horve challenged the defense claim on Bakana’s return, noting that the defendant was escorted back to Illinois by federal marshals.

The judge has discretion to make a portion of the bond available for restitution and legal fees, said Horve.

The judge took the bond issue under advisement.
 
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