Politics & Government
Cook County Prosecutors Drop Charges In Fire That Killed Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt
It is back to square one in the case of the 2023 arson that killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt.
June 16, 2026
It is back to square one in the case of the 2023 arson that killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt.
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The trial was supposed to begin on Monday for 49-year-old Anthony Moore and 39-year-old Nicholas Virgil, who were accused of starting the fire, but last week Cook County prosecutors quietly dropped all charges against them.
Their public defenders argued the case against them was weak.
