Recidivist Alert: Keith Crockrom, on parole for aggravated battery (which is something the States Attorney will only persue in the most severe cases involving serious injury. While the law allows for "aggravated" charges when a weapon is used or a police officer is beaten, in reality, such charges are only brought when a victim is hospitalized. The fact that it wasn't pleaded down to simple battery leads me to believe this guy did something pretty bad to someone back in 1994) decides to prove his parole board wrong in quite a stunning way. According to this ChiTrib story (free reg. req.):

Crockrom allegedly entered his wife's bedroom, where his stepdaughter was also sleeping, and stood over the bed, Tomasik said. When the 14-year-old opened her eyes, she saw Crockrom standing over her with an ice pick in one hand and the knife in the other.Crockrom then allegedly began stabbing the girl alternately with both hands, striking her in the chest, shoulder and neck, she said.

He yelled: "You're going to die! Y'all are going to die tonight,"

The girl is in stable condition, but knowing this guy will probably be back on the streets before she is his age now (41), I imagine she won't be sleeping very well. Let's give another round of applause to the Parole Board.