Overview
- Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, was ordered held pending trial on counts of first-degree murder, robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
- Court filings describe video showing a white BMW arriving minutes after opening, a man in a bright yellow jacket pointing a gun, directing cash be taken, then shooting Courtney Drysdale twice in the head.
- Prosecutors say phone data showed travel from Hammond to Momence and back, a BMW linked to Burkes matched the footage, and a work-issued jacket resembled the one seen on camera.
- Investigators report a $751 cash deposit into a girlfriend’s account on the day of the killing, and multiple public tips identified Burkes after images were released.
- Prosecutors cited a 1995 Cook County murder conviction and a recent alleged residential break-in while arguing for detention.