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Feb 2023
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258: The Murders at Starved Rock (FREE W...

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In March of 1960, Frances Murphy, Lillian Oetting and Mildred Lindquist set off for a girls’ trip at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois.  Just days later, the three women were found in a cave bludgeoned to death with their wrists bound.  After months of investigation and a signed confession, Chester Weger was sentenced to life in prison for ... Show More
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