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$500 Reward Offered In Area Stabbing CaseThe parents of a Rockford youth injured in a stabbing in cident near Sauk Valley Col lege Thursday night, April 6. are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the ar rest and conviction of the assailants, according to ValGalindo of the Illinois Division of Investigation.Galindo said this morning that state police currently have no leads regarding the two hitch hikers that al legedlv stabbed 20-year old William C. Nichols in a rob berv attemptThe victim was released from Sterling's Community General Hospital Monday morning, following treatment for multiple stab wounds about his head and bodvwNichols was driving a w hite. 1973 Datsun station wagon when he picked up the twowhite males at the junction of routes 5.30. and 2 The two told Nichols they wanted to go to Oregon and Polo, but when they approached Sauk Valley College, ordered him to stop and attempted to rob himGalindo said that the assailants became angered when they found Nichols was carrying only $1 25 and one of the two then stabbed the youth in the stomach with a kitchen type” carving knifeNichols' vehicle was later found near Tampico, the in vestigator saidThe rew ard is being offered by Dr and Mrs Charles Nichols, parents of the victimAnyone having information that may help police solve the case should contact SpecialAgent Val Galindo. Illinois Division of Investigation. State Police Headquarters. Sterling. 625 0151
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Tue, Apr 11, 1978
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