ROCKFORD — A suspect in a Feb. 16 domestic violence homicide was indicted by a Winnebago County Grand Jury this week, State's Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross announced on Wednesday.

Abdon Ochoa-Villaneda, 37, is being held in Clinton County, Missouri, pending extradition back to Illinois. He was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, burglary, aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and other charges in death of Jennifer Lindsey, 42, and the attempted killing of her daughter, Katelynn Lindsey, 25.

Katelynn Lindsey remains in critical condition at a hospital. Jennifer Lindsey was killed in her Ninth Street home.

Although wounds to the women were initially believed to be from gunshots, it was later learned that neither had been shot, Hite Ross said.

"The injuries were caused by blunt force trauma and that is the extent of the explanation I can provide at this time," she said.

Ochoa-Villaneda beat both women about the head and body, according to the indictment filed on Thursday.

He had had been in a relationship with Katelynn Lindsey, Hite Ross said.

"This unfortunately is another incident of domestic violence and again highlights the issues of domestic violence in the Winnebago County community," Hite Ross said. "If anyone feels that they are a victim of domestic violence or if you know someone who might be a victim of domestic violence, we implore you to reach out to authorities to encourage those victims to seek assistance so that we can protect them."

Anyone who needs help dealing with domestic abuse can call Remedies Renewing Lives hotline at 815-962-6102.

Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea thanked Missouri authorities for their assistance in capturing Ochoa-Villaneda.

"We're going after the most violent individuals and we're going to find them and hold them accountable and seek justice," O'Shea said.

Jeff Kolkey: 815-987-1374; jkolkey@rrstar.com; @jeffkolkey



Ken DeCoster: 815-987-1391; kdecoster@rrstar.com; @DeCosterKen