A judge denied pre-trial release for a west suburban man accused of murdering his mother with a sledgehammer.
One suspect threatened an employee with a hammer when they called 911, police said.
The store's owner said the thieves made off with $200,000 in merchandise.
The fugitive investigation for Terry Jackson spanned five states, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Arizona, before ultimately returning to Chicago, police said.
The woman who was attacked is in critical condition at a local hospital after police believe she was hit as many as 13 times and has a fractured skull.
The unusually violent and brutal attack left the scientist with the NYC Health Department in critical condition.