Trial starts for man accused of businesswoman's murder - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus delivers premium coverage to those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... Austgen's boyfriend, James Beard, of Lowell, said he became concerned when he couldn't reach Austgen by telephone at about 8:15 p. m. March 27, 2013. He'd known Austgen and her former husband, the late Ronald Austgen, since 1965 and had worked as... Another of her sons, Thomas Austgen, testified that he contacted Griffith police after he found the alarm at the business at 801 E. Main St. , Griffith, hadn't been set and no sign of his mother there. Mary Austgen ran a U-Lock storage rental and also rented out storage buildings in Griffith, Highland and Lowell. Police contacted OnStar, which located Austgen's GMC Yukon Denali in the parking garage at Majestic Star Casino in Gary. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
