Reports: Venckiene, Formerly Of Crystal Lake, Released On Bond By Lithuanian Court

Neringa Venckiene has been released on bond by a Lithuanian judge, according to Lithuanian news outlets. The former Crystal Lake resident, facing charges that led to her recent extradition from a Chicago jail where she had been held for two years, was released on 10,000 euro bond and under Vilnius Regional Court supervision, according to LRT News. The charges Venckiene faces do not necessarily carry prison charges, Judge Aušra Bielskė said in the ruling, stating that Venckiene should not be considered a flight risk. Venckiene, a former Lithuanian judge, sought asylum in the U.S.