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This includes John Wayne Gacy, the most prolific serial killer in Illinois history. Organized crime – notable homicides involving the Italian-American organized crime syndicate or crime family based in Chicago. These include the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and the 1975 murder of Sam Giancana.
Illinois has four different homicide crimes in total, with first-degree murder being the most serious offense. Illinois law defines first-degree murder as when a person intends to kill, intends to inflict great bodily harm, or knowingly engages in an act that has a strong probability of death or great bodily harm for another individual, causing a person's death. [2]
Murder in Illinois (7 C, 16 P) R. Riots and civil disorder in Illinois (1 C, 22 P) T. Terrorist incidents in Illinois (1 P) Pages in category "Crimes in Illinois"
Just four years ago, the nearby Lisle Police Department solved the case of another murder—the 1976 slaying of Pamela Maurer, a 16-year-old girl who left her home to go get a soft drink. The next ...
Jesse Donald Sumner (January 9, 1937 – December 4, 2005) was an American serial killer and repeat prison escapee who murdered three young women in the vicinity of the Illinois State University from 1972 to 1973, following his parole for the 1963 murder of his accomplice in a robbery. For the latter crimes, he was given multiple 50-to-200 year ...
Wife charged in judge's murder Murder charges have been filed in the killing of a judge in southern Illinois. According to the Edwards County coroner, 41-year-old Michael Valentine was shot in his ...
Davis and Holman had confessed to the crime and ballistic evidence linked them to the shooting of Resmann, and police now believe they were responsible for the crime. [ 15 ] Harris was released from prison on May 1, 2001, after his sentence was reduced to 30 years.
Michael Joseph Krupienski is charged with reckless homicide and, will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Vermilion Municipal Court. He’s currently being held in the Erie County Jail ...