Highland Park man charged with stabbing his parents to death

Police responded to a wellness check at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Green Bay Road when two people were found dead inside.

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A man has been charged with fatally stabbing his parents inside the home they shared in Highland Park on Wednesday morning.

Barry Goldberg, 45, faces two counts of first-degree murder, according to Highland Park police.

Police responded to a wellness check at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Green Bay Road and discovered blood at the door of one of the units, police said. Police forced their way into the unit and found two people dead inside.

They were identified as Ronald Goldberg, 79, and Renee Goldberg, 74, according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

Goldberg was scheduled to appear at the Lake County Courthouse on Thursday morning.

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