Cook County Judge Thomas Nowinski, who on Oct. 9, had denied a prosecutor’s petition to detain Constantin Beldie, 57, on accusations that he threw his wife, Lacramioara Beldie, to the ground and ...

Cook County chief judge says Portage Park murder "should not have occurred" 00:48 CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Cook County domestic violence judge, already under fire for releasing a man who later allegedly ...

In October, Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ request to jail Constantin Beldie at a detention hearing. In the spring of 2024, Nowinski, who was elected to the bench two years ago, also denied a ...

Judge Thomas Nowinski will be transferred effective Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the Domestic Violence Division to the Municipal Division of Cook County Circuit Court, according to the Office of the ...

Judge ripped by advocates, state official for releasing man later accused of killing wife Judge Thomas E. Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ petition to hold Constantin Beldie in jail after he was ...

Judge Thomas Nowinski will move to traffic court from the Domestic Violence Division after a man he ordered released on electronic monitoring allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death.

Judge Thomas Nowinski will be transferred effective Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the Domestic Violence Division to the Municipal Division of Cook County Circuit Court, according to the Office of the ...