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On April 29, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 17, he bludgeoned a 16-year old waitress, Marilyn Duncan, to death with a brick. He was tried and convicted of murder and was sentenced to death. His conviction was later overturned on appeal, with the Supreme Court of Illinois ruling that Nemke's preliminary hearing was not
Milton Johnson (born May 15, 1950), known as The Weekend Murderer, is an American serial killer and mass murderer who is believed to have committed up to 14 murders that occurred in Will County, Illinois during the summer of 1983. [2]
Jeanine Nicarico murder case: Naperville: 1972-07-07: Two Hispanic men wrongfully convicted of rape and murder: Dragiša Kašiković: Chicago: 1977-06-19: Bosnian Serb writer and his nine-year-old daughter murdered by Yugoslavian secret police: Lee Jackson: Chicago: 1979-07-01: Blues musician shot to death during a family argument: Murder of ...
His trial for the murder of Reed began in Whiteside County, Illinois on October 22, 2012. He was found guilty on November 6 of charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, and residential burglary, and was sentenced on January 16, 2013, to life imprisonment for the murder, as well as 30 years for home invasion and 15 years for residential ...
Christopher Vaughn is an American man convicted of the murder of his wife, Kimberly, and the couple's three children in June 14, 2007. [1] All four members of the family were shot in their SUV while on the way to a Springfield, IL waterpark.
Riley Fox (March 31, 2001 [1] – June 6, 2004) was a 3-year-old girl from Wilmington, Illinois, who was murdered on June 6, 2004. [2] After Riley's father was initially accused and then cleared by DNA evidence, paroled convict Scott Eby confessed to the crime and was convicted. Eby died in prison while serving a life sentence without parole he ...
An artist's sketch of the trial, Illinois vs. August Spies et al. (1886) The trial, Illinois vs. August Spies et al., began on June 21, 1886, and went on until August 11. The trial was conducted in an atmosphere of extreme prejudice by both public and media toward the defendants. [57]
Pisgah, Illinois: United States: 3 deaths, 5 injuries [2] Factory 13 June 1971: Fireworks explosion destroys school: Puebla: Mexico: 13 deaths: 6 March 1972: Melrose Display Fireworks Company explosion: Orland Park, Illinois: United States: 3 deaths, 16 injuries [2] Factory 4 July 1972: Bangs Lake Park explosion: Wauconda, Illinois: United ...