Johnny V. Johnson, a 19-year-old from Chicago Heights, appeared in court on Sept. 27 to face first-degree murder charges in the death of Romane D. Taylor Jr., his reported accomplice in an alleged attempted burglary.
With his bail set at $500,000, Johnson remains in custody with the Cook County Department of Corrections. Inside the courtroom, Johnson wore a fresh close-shaved haircut and drab beige prison scrubs.
He stood expressionless as the prosecutor and…


