Former Joliet teacher Michael Kazecki awaits trial on a charge of the first-degree murder of his wife, Rebecca Kazecki, 38, in 2018. Kazecki is charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Rebecca Kazecki, 38, by physically striking her body over several days in 2018, according to prosecutors. Michael and Rebecca Kazecki were teachers with Joliet Public Schools District 86. As with the Will County murder case against Patrick Gleason, 63, of Crest Hill, Kazecki’s case has been pending for more than seven years. The murder case has potentially one more pretrial hurdle to clear during the week of Feb. 9.