Sycamore
Prosecutors: Man Was High On Heroin When He Struck, Killed 11-Year-Old Boy
A west suburban man has been charged with being under the influence of heroin when the car he was driving plowed into the rear of a second car, killing an 11-year-old boy in February.
DeKalb Man Arrested After Allowing Teen To Drive, Crash Car
A 33-year-old DeKalb man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly allowing an underage relative to drive his car, which crashed and caused minor injuries to a 5-year-old.
VIDEO: Cold-Case Convict Denies Killing Sycamore Girl in ’57
Fifty-four years after the crime, 72-year-old Jack McCullough was arrested for the murder of Maria Ridulph. He talks with “48 Hours.”
Jack McCullough Sentenced To Life In Prison For 1957 Murder
A man found guilty of murdering a 7-year-old in Sycamore in 1957 was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
Jack McCullough Convicted In 1957 Murder Of 7-Year-Old Maria Ridulph
A judge has convicted a 72-year-old man in abduction and murder of 7-year-old Sycamore girl in 1957.
Judge On Friday Could Decide Verdict In ’57 Murder Case
Jack McCullough, 72, has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and killing Maria Ridulph in Sycamore on Dec. 3, 1957.
Young Victim’s Brother Testifies In Trial For 1957 Murder
Charles Ridulph thought his 7-year-old sister, Maria, was outside playing with a friend near their Sycamore home on Dec. 3, 1957.
Trial To Begin Monday In 1957 Slaying Of Ill. Girl
The trial of a man accused in the 1957 kidnapping and slaying of a 7-year-old Illinois girl is expected to begin Monday.
Man, Woman Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide At Sycamore Hospital
A shooting inside a hospital in the Illinois town of Sycamore has left a man and woman dead.
In Plea, Attorney Admits Being A Prostitute
She’s a lawyer — and she was a hooker.
1957 Child Murder Suspect Acquitted Of Separate Rape
A judge found a former Washington state man not guilty in 50-year-old a rape case.
Jack McCullough Rape Trail Begins In Sycamore
A woman who accused a Seattle man of raping her 50 years ago in a small Illinois town claims he also let two other men rape her.
1957 Sycamore Murder Suspect Opts For Bench Trial On Rape Charge
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a rape trial, for the former police officer who is also charged with kidnapping and murdering a Sycamore girl in 1957.
Man Held In 1957 Sycamore Murder To First Face Trial On Rape Charges
The former cop charged with kidnapping and murdering a Sycamore girl in 1957 first will stand trial for raping another girl in the same town less than five years later, DeKalb County prosecutors said.
1957 Murder Suspect To Be Indicted On New Rape Charges
A Seattle man charged in the kidnapping and murder of a 7-year old Sycamore girl in 1957 will be in court Wednesday to face more charges.
Suspect In 1957 Murder Charged In Separate Rape
A 71-year-old Washington man accused in the 1957 kidnapping and killing of a 7-year-old Illinois girl has been charged in a separate case with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl from the same small town.
Judge To Hold Hearing On Reporters’ Notes In Ridulph Case
A DeKalb County judge will hold a hearing next month to determine whether two reporters should give prosecutors their notes on jailhouse interviews with a man charged in the 1957 kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old girl.
1957 Sycamore Murder Suspect Arraigned
The man charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Maria Ridulph more than 50 years ago made his first appearance in an Illinois courtroom on Thursday, a day after he was extradited from Seattle.
Man Accused In Sycamore Girl’s 1957 Murder Returned To Illinois
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Seattle man accused of the 1957 kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl was returned to Illinois to face the charges against him.
1957 Child Murder Suspect To Be Extradited To Illinois
He insists he didn’t do it, but suspect in a 1957 murder in Sycamore is willingly coming back to Illinois to face charges here.
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