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Stephen Burrell Small (18 March 1947 – 2 September 1987) was a prominent American businessman in Kankakee, Illinois. In 1987, he was kidnapped and held for ransom by Danny Edwards and Nancy Rish. The conditions of his confinement caused him to die of asphyxiation.
Feb 10, 2022 · Nancy Rish — doing a life sentence in prison for being an accomplice in the killing of Stephen Small, a Kankakee businessman buried alive in 1987 — walked out of prison Thursday.
- Frank Main
- Staff Reporter
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Jul 23, 2021 · Nancy Rish, who drove her boyfriend Danny Edwards around before and after he kidnapped and buried alive Stephen Small, a Kankakee media heir, can challenge her life sentence. She claims she was a victim of domestic abuse and didn't know what Edwards was planning to do.
- Frank Main
- fmain@suntimes.com
Feb 19, 2018 · Stephen B. Small died after being buried in a tiny box by his kidnappers on Nancy Rish and boyfriend Danny Edwards. Murder is Forever spotlights the tragic case.
Sep 6, 1987 · The body of the victim, Stephen B. Small, was found Friday night southeast of Kankakee in a box buried three feet deep in sand, the authorities said.
Feb 10, 2022 · Nancy Rish, who was convicted of helping bury alive Stephen Small, a Kankakee businessman, walked free on parole after 35 years in prison. She claimed she was coerced by her ex-boyfriend and suffered domestic violence, but the state opposed her bid for freedom.
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Jul 23, 2021 · A woman serving a life sentence for the 1987 kidnapping and murder of Stephen Small, a Kankakee businessman who suffocated after being buried alive, was given another chance to...
