Parole Party Murder: Minooka Man Gets Probation For Killing

JOLIET, IL — More than two years ago, 29-year-old Nathan Hofkamp emerged from a downstate prison with a smile on his face. He hopped in a vehicle and headed home. That night in Minooka, his family opened a gallon of vodka. They threw him a small parole party at the house of his mother's boyfriend, James "Jim" Hess.

Will County State's Attorney's Office Reaches Plea Agreement in Murder Case - Nathan Hofkamp's Parole Party Turns Tragic as 29-Year-Old is Fatally Shot

Minooka Resident Sentenced to Second-Degree Murder, Walks Free from Will County Courthouse

In April, the Will County State's Attorney's Office reached a plea agreement with James "Jim" Hess, who was represented by Joliet criminal attorneys Ed Masters and Jeff Tomczak of The Tomczak Law Group. Over two years ago, 29-year-old Nathan Hofkamp was released from a downstate prison, and his family celebrated his parole with a small party at the Minooka home of his mother's boyfriend, James Hess.

The gathering involved alcohol, and within twelve hours, Hofkamp was fatally shot in the chest by Hess, who was not intoxicated at the party, according to court testimony. On Thursday afternoon, during the second-degree murder sentencing before Will County Circuit Judge David Carlson, the 67-year-old Minooka resident walked free from the Will County Courthouse.

Work Cited: Ferak, John. "Parole Party Murder: Minooka Man Gets Probation For Killing." Patch, 11 Jul. 2019, updated 12 Jul. 2019, retrieved from Patch.com

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