Man who stabbed Chicago cop during hostage standoff found not guilty by reason of insanity

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Original Load Date May 9, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated May 9, 2026, 9 a.m.
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A Cook County judge on Friday found a Chicago man not guilty by reason of insanity on all charges stemming from a 2022 home invasion in which he held a woman at knifepoint before stabbing a police officer who came to rescue her. The officer shot him. Romaine Heath, 45, remains in custody and is exp...