Charges Filed In 1976 Murder In Wheaton
A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
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A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
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Fifteen-year-old Kristy Wesselman of Glen Ellyn was wearing a family heirloom ring when she was killed 25 years ago. Police hope the information leads to a break in the case.
Autopsy results were expected Friday on a woman who was found raped and murdered in a vacant building in the Englewood neighborhood.
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A Will County woman who falsely claimed she was kidnapped and raped last year pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Wednesday.
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