"Domestic violence has reached a crisis point in our communities, with domestic violence-related homicides spiking to levels that shock the conscience. With these charges, we are sending a strong message: violent crimes rooted in domestic abuse will be aggressively prosecuted as we work to bring justice to families and protect survivors. This office will treat domestic violence cases with the urgency, seriousness and resolve they demand."
"For more than a year, our Area 3 detectives fought to bring justice in this case for Caitlin Tracey and her loved ones. The determination of our detectives to secure charges in this case underscores our commitment to all victims and families who have experienced domestic violence. We will always work to hold the offenders accountable in partnership with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office."
On October 27, 2024, Caitlin Tracey, 36, was found dead in the stairwell of her husband Adam P. Beckerink’s apartment building in Chicago’s South Loop; her severed foot was found nearby. One year later Beckerink was arrested and prosecutors accused him of throwing Tracey over a stairwell railing, causing her to fall 24 floors to her death. Beckerink was removed from his Duane Morris partnership and spent time jailed in Michigan on domestic violence-related charges alleging abuse of Tracey. Beckerink was extradited to Chicago and formally charged with first-degree murder; he remains in Cook County Jail awaiting a detention hearing.
Read at Above the Law
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