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Jun 23, 2009 2:05 pm US/Central

Man Gets Life For Fatal Bludgeoning Of Wife

MAYWOOD, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― A northwest suburban man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the fatal bludgeoning of his estranged wife in 2005.

Cook County Judge Thomas Tucker handed down a life sentence for James Pender, who pleaded guilty on June 9 to first-degree murder for the March 16, 2005, attack on Therese Pender, according to Cook County State's Attorney's office spokesman Andy Conklin, who noted the judge had considered the death penalty.

James Pender, 57, of Arlington Heights boarded the same Metra train as his estranged wife and traveled from downtown Chicago to west suburban River Forest, according to prosecutors. In his briefcase he carried a train schedule, a large knife, chisel, sunglasses, ski mask and a paper bag.
He followed Therese Pender, 41, as she exited the train, grabbed her and struck her several times in the head with a cross-peen hammer at Lake Street and Park Avenue, prosecutors said.

The victim, who worked as a legal secretary, had filed for divorce in December 2005 and had a pending order of protection when she was attacked.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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