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Chicago Police Find Car Tied To Sycamore Double Homicide

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A stolen car sought in connection to the murders of an elderly woman and her son in far west suburban Sycamore was found in Chicago on Wednesday.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said the Chevrolet Impala stolen from the home of 85-year-old Patricia Wilson was found early Wednesday morning near Lincoln Park Zoo. Police said it was unoccupied, and might have been there several days, CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports.

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Chicago police contacted the DeKalb County Major Case Squad, and investigators kept the car under surveillance throughout the day, before returning it to DeKalb County to be processed for evidence.

Investigators found "items of potential evidence" in the car and sent them to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab.

Patricia and her son, Robert, 64, were found dead inside her Sycamore home on Aug. 14. Autopsies revealed both had suffered blunt force trauma. Neighbors said she lived by herself, but her son would come by to help her and check up on her.

Police believe someone broke into their home, killed the mother and son, and then stole their car to flee the scene. Investigators have not commented on a possible motive for the killings.

Robert Wilson won a $1 million Lottery prize in 1988 at the Taste of Chicago.

DeKalb County Crime Stoppers is offering a $25,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer or killers. Anyone with information on the murders should call the DeKalb County Sheriff's office at at 815-895-2155, or DeKalb County Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous.

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