Man sought security for children turned toward tragedy
Fred Hilligiest built a wall of protection around his seven children in Houston yet his son David, 13, vanished in 1971 and was later linked to a grisly murder spree. The case led to a grand jury indictment of Wayne Henley 17 and David Brooks 18 for murder as police highlighted drug violence shaping families.
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James P. Sterba
New York Times
Houston
Fred Hilligiest
City Highway Department
Fred
David
Heights
Wayne Henley
David Brooks
Dean Allen
Victims Linked to Houston Area Killings Identified
The report ties Corll, a 33 year old utility worker, to assaults and killings of boys. David Hilligiest is named as a suspected victim. A week earlier a body believed to be Hilligiest was recovered with 16 others beneath a boat storage shed near Houston.
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Corll
David Hilligiest
Houston
Freeing of 3-year prisoner sparks murder case doubt
Wilbur McDonald walked out of the Chicago Criminal Courts building on a $20 000 bond after three years in prison for the 1970 killing of Agnes Lehmann. State's Attorney Bernard Carey may recommend his outright release as Lester Harrison, an ex convict, reportedly confesses to Lehmann's murder and two other park slayings. Harrison was arrested after Elaine Ott was killed in Grant Park.
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Chicago
Wilbur McDonald
Criminal Courts
McDonald
Chicago Sun-Times
Bernard Carey
Lester Harrison
Agnes B. Lehmann
Harrison
Grant Park
Elaine Ott
Seattle
Ott
Lehmann
University students speed up Illinois state programs
University of Illinois students helped the Illinois Departments of Finance and Public Aid by creating computer programs that can run up to twenty times faster, boosting efficiency for state operations.
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Springfield
Illinois Departments of Finance and Public Aid
University of Illinois
Detroit Market Sells Horsemeat After 30 Years
Nearly 10 tons of horsemeat went on sale at Detroit's Gratiot Central Market marking the first availability in the city in almost three decades. Meat market owner Joe Wiggle stated the sale aimed to address beef price complaints.
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Detroit
Gratiot Central
Joe Wiggly
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