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Chester Otto Weger (born March 3, 1939) [1] is an American man who was convicted in 1961 of the murder of one of three women found slain at Starved Rock State Park the previous year.
Dec 14, 2021 · In 1960, three middle-aged women were brutally murdered and possibly sexually assaulted in one of the Starved Rock's canyons. Here's the case, explained.
Aug 1, 2022 · Chester Weger, who was paroled in 2020 after serving nearly 60 years in prison for killing Frances Murphy, 47, along with her two friends Lillian Oetting, 50, and Mildred Lindquist, 50, has...
Mar 11, 2024 · Chester Weger was paroled from prison in 2020 after confessing to killing Lillian Oetting, one of three women found murdered in 1960 in a canyon at Starved Rock State Park. He later recanted that confession and is now trying to get his conviction vacated.
Dec 14, 2023 · A delighted Andy Hale triumphantly told The U.S. Sun that Chester Weger, who spent six decades behind bars after being accused of killing three women in Starved Rock Park in Illinois, was "innocent" having received the results of cutting-edge genealogical testing.
Aug 2, 2022 · DNA testing and other newly unearthed evidence shows Chester Weger, who was convicted of the infamous 1960 Starved Rock State Park killings, is innocent, his lawyer told a LaSalle County judge Monday.
Feb 21, 2020 · On March 14 1960, three Chicago-area women set out for a hike at Starved Rock State Park near Utica, Ill. They never returned. Here’s a look back at their case and the man who was convicted of...
The Murders at Starved Rock. 1 Season | 3 Episodes | TV-14. Watch Now. This three-part documentary series explores the brutal murders of three women in 1960 in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the case, as the man found guilty seeks to ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Take a look back at the Tribune’s coverage of the Starved Rock murders below. The infamous 1960 Starved Rock killer is free after nearly 60 years in prison. Timeline: The March 1960...
Feb 20, 2024 · On March 14, 1960, vacationers Lillian Oetting, 50, Mildred Lindquist, 50, and Frances Murphy, 47, went out for a hike in Starved Rock. Days later, they were discovered bound and bludgeoned to...
