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Former Badger football player arrested in Janesville double homicide

admin — Fri, 08 May 2020 16:27:38 +0000

JANESVILLE, Wisc. (WIFR) —– Janesville Police announce the arrest of a former University of Wisconsin football in connection with a double murder.

Marcus Randle-El turned himself into police in Chicago on Saturday afternoon, along with members of the Janesville Police Department present.

Authorities charged 33-year-old Randle-El with two counts of first degree intentional homicide.

On Monday, 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester and 27-year-old Brittany McAdory were shot and killed near the intersection of Midvale Drive and Deerfield Drive in Janesville.

In a press conference, Lt. Charles Aagaard said detectives discovered video surveillance footage which confirmed Winchester and McAdory went to the T.A. Express gas station around 2 a.m. Monday morning and left the store in McAdory’s black Jeep Cherokee.

In their investigation, evidence pointed to a potential planned meeting between the women and Randle-El.

Just after 3 a.m., a driver found both women lying in the road, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a local hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries.

Investigators say Randle-El allegedly drove off in McAdory’s SUV, where officers later found it abandoned on I-294, in Justice.

This arrest comes while Randle-El was out of jail on parole for an incident in 2014, where spent six years in prison after he abducted his daughter at gunpoint in Cook County.

The brother of Super Bowl champ, Antwann, Randle-El played wide receiver for the Badgers from 2004 to 2007.

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Former Wisconsin Badger player charged with homicide in Janesville killings

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:20:17 +0000

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) — Former UW-Madison football player Marcus Randle El is officially charged with first degree intentional homicide in connection to a double shooting in Janesville.

On Friday, Rock County Court charged Randle El, 33, with two counts of first degree intentional homicide, one count of operating without consent/possessing a weapon and one count of possessing a firearm/convicted of out-of-state felony.

Randle El turned himself into police on Feb. 15 in Chicago.

On Feb. 10, Seairaha Winchester, 30, and Brittany McAdory, 27, were found shot near the intersection of Midvale and Deerfield drives in Janesville. They were taken to a hospital, where they died from their injuries.

Investigators later recovered video footage confirming Winchester and McAdory went to the T.A. Express gas station around 2 a.m. that morning and left the store in McAdory’s black Jeep Cherokee. Investigators say their evidence indicates they planned to meet with Randle El, who was also in the area.

A little more than an hour later, a passing motorist spotted the victims lying in the road, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Following the shootings, Randle El allegedly drove off in McAdory’s SUV, which was later found in Justice, Illinois – about 30 miles northwest of Randle El’s hometown of Homewood.

Police say the investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information about the homicides is asked to call the Janesville Police Department at 608-757-2244. Anonymous tips can be submitted online using the P3 App or Crime Stoppers at 608-756-3636.

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Former Badgers football player arrested in connection with double homicide in Janesville

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 04:14:28 +0000

Janesville police announced Saturday that former Wisconsin Badgers football player Marcus Randle El has been arrested in connection with a double homicide.

Seairaha Winchester, 30, of Joliet, Illinois, and Brittany McAdory, 28, of Janesville were found with multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of Midvale Drive and Deerfield Drive in Janesville around 3:20 a.m. Monday, according to police.

Randle El, 33, of Homewood, Illinois, turned himself in to Chicago police Saturday afternoon, Janesville Police Chief David Moore said at a news conference recorded by local media. He said he expects Randle El to be charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

Randle El, the younger brother of former NFL standout Antwaan Randle El, played wide receiver for UW from 2004 through ’07.

The investigation still remains active, with officers still interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence, Janesville police Lt. Charles Aagaard said. Police are unsure of a motive and have not recovered a weapon.

Aagaard said police determined Winchester and McAdory had visited a gas station near Humes Road in Janesville around 2 a.m. Monday and had plans to meet later that morning with Randle El, who was already near the same gas station at that time.

They departed the gas station in McAdory’s car and weren’t seen again until a passing motorist found the two women near the side of the road several blocks away around 3:20 a.m., each with several gunshot wounds, Aagaard said. They were taken to a hospital, where they died.

McAdory’s car was found later along Interstate 294 in Justice, Illinois, about a 25-minute drive from Homewood, Aagaard said.

During his career with UW, Randle El’s contributions on the field were minimal as he finished with four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown and 11 rushes for 29 yards.

Randle El also encountered trouble off the field.

He was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery twice in 2005, first in March and then in December.

The first incident involved an argument with a woman inside Ogg Hall. Randle El allegedly punched teammate Nick Sutton, a linebacker from Detroit, in the second incident.

Randle El was eventually sentenced to 18 months probation and ordered to undergo anger-management counseling.

In 2014, Randle El was also charged with kidnapping after allegedly taking his 3-year-old daughter at gunpoint in Illinois, according to NBC Chicago.

Jeff Potrykus of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this story.

Contact Elliot Hughes at elliot.hughes@jrn.com or 414-704-8958. Follow him on Twitter @elliothughes12.

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