Man Guilty Of Killing Air Force Vet During McHenry Burglary

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – A McHenry County jury found a 46-year-old McCullom Lake man guilty of murdering a McHenry man during a home invasion in 2017. Adam C. Morris was also convicted on charges of armed robbery, burglary and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in connection with the May 27, 2017 burglary at the home in McHenry. During the burglary, masked men forced their way into the home in the 1800 block of Davis Avenue in unincorporated McHenry and shot Donald Jouravleff, 52.

Jouravleff, a local U.S. Air Force veteran, died as a result of his injuries later that day, police said. Jouravleff’s wife was also robbed at gunpoint and the burglars fled with $3,000 in cash, according to media reports.

Morris will be sentenced on May 3. He faces between 20 and 60 years in prison on a first-degree murder charge and between 21 and 45 years in prison on the armed robbery charge.

The sentencing range on the burglary charge is between three to 14 years in prison and the sentencing range on the unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon charge is two to 10 years in prison.

Two other men charged with murder in the case, Charles A. Campo, 33, of McHenry, and Jared J. Fox, 27, of Wonder Lake, testified against Fox during his two-week trial. The duo admitted that prosecutors planned to drop murder charges against them if they pleaded guilty to aggravated battery with a firearm charge. They would in turn be sentenced to less than 10 years in prison, according to the Daily Herald.

The trio apparently came up with the plan to rob the couple after Morris learned Jouravleff’s wife, Donna Mills, had $3,000 in their basement, according to the Daily Herald. Morris, who worked for Mills’ moving company, made the discovery after meeting with Mills. The group decided to break into the couple’s home after a night of drinking.

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