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DNA Links Suspect To Red Line Sex Assault
Investigators say a DNA indexing system led them to the man accused of a sexual assault on Chicago’s north side.
DNA Links Prison Inmate To 1989 Murder In Englewood
Michael A. Escort, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree murder.
DNA Backs Up Mom’s Doubt: Gacy Victim Misidentified
For decades, Sherry Marino doubted that her son was one of serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s victims — and on Thursday, DNA tests confirmed the remains she received were not her son, her lawyers told the Chicago Sun-Times.
DNA Leads To Arrest In Sex Assault Of Child
Joliet police say DNA evidence finally caught up to a man who sexually assaulted a toddler six years ago.
Wrongfully Convicted Man Gets $5M Settlement
Marcus Lyons was 29 years old and in the U.S. Navy Reserves and about to get his computer science degree when he was arrested.
More DNA Being Analyzed To Determine IDs Of Gacy Victims
Investigators hope to learn in the next couple of weeks whether any more unknown victims of John Gacy have been identified.
Woman Charged With Kidnapping, Breaking Victim’s Nose
DNA evidence led to charges against a Chicago woman accused of kidnapping a 50-year-old woman, beating her and leaving her with a broken nose last year in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood, police said.
NU Investigators Offer To Help Find Holly Staker’s Killer
The team that secured Juan Rivera’s exoneration in the Holly Staker murder case is now offering to help Waukegan Police find the girl’s real killer after 20 years.
Court Overturns Inmate’s Conviction In ’92 Slaying Of Waukegan Girl
He was sentenced to life in prison for a horrifying crime he claimed he never committed. Now, Juan Rivera could go free. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
John Wayne Gacy Victim Finally Identified Through DNA
One of the unknown victims of John Wayne Gacy has been identified, more than 30 years after his death at the hands of one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers.
DNA Triggers Release Of 2 Inmates In 1994 Murder
Michael Saunders and Harold Richardson left Cook County jail after being released on bond by a judge. The men had been convicted for the 1994 murder of 30-year-old Nina Glover on Chicago’s South Side.
Second Member Of Exonerated Trio Released From Prison
James Harden walked out of Menard Correctional Center Friday afternoon, carrying all of his worldly possessions in a cardboard box.
Dart: ‘We’re Getting Closer’ To IDs On Gacy Victims
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart could know this week whether one or more of John Wayne Gacy’s eight previously unidentified victims has now been tentatively identified.
Sheriff: 25 Legitimate Leads On Unidentified Gacy Victims
In the first 24 hours of the latest attempt to identify the eight unidentified victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says authorities have received a flood of calls.
Wisconsin Man Charged In Teen’s Stabbing Death In 1991
A Wisconsin man has been charged in the 1991 stabbing death of a 16-year-old Chicago girl, after authorities linked his DNA to the crime.
‘Hollywood Ripper’ Charged In Glenview Murder
A suspected killer dubbed “the Hollywood Ripper” has been charged in the 1993 stabbing death of a teenage girl from the northern suburbs.
Body Of Missing Chicago Mom Had Been In Morgue For More Than A Year
The family of a Chicago woman missing since January 2010 has received some bad news: Her body had been in the Cook County morgue for several months.
Attorney: Tylenol Killing Suspect ‘An Innocent Person’
The attorney for Tylenol killer suspect James Lewis tells Newsradio 780 it is significant that the FBI is now going after someone else–namely, the Unabomber– to see if he can also be linked to the 1982 Tylenol murders that left seven dead.
Kaczynski’s DNA Sought In 1982 Tylenol Poisonings
Authorities are seeking DNA samples from Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, in connection with the nearly 30-year-old cold case in which seven people died from poisoned Tylenol capsules in Chicago.
UPDATED: Man Held On $500,000 Bond For Raping 2 Teens
A 44-year-old Chicago man was ordered held on $500,000 bond after being charged with raping two teenage girls after DNA evidence tied him to the attacks, spanning from 1996 to this past spring.
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