| 10/22/2009 |
| • Degorski being prepared for prison transfer |
| 10/21/2009 |
| • Brown's jury spares James Degorski's life |
| • Images after Degorski life sentence |
| • No matter how you feel about the death penalty, it's flawed |
| • Degorski's new life: Controlled, daunting, dangerous |
| • Most jurors wanted the death penalty |
| • Victim's mom: "He deserved to lose his life, too" |
| • Palatine officials see end to dark chapter in village history |
| 10/20/2009 |
| • Degorski jury begins death penalty deliberations |
| • Brown's killer's mom: Son endured physical, sexual abuse |
| 10/17/2009 |
| • Experts testify Degorski not a psychopath |
| 10/16/2009 |
| • Degorski 'damaged' by childhood abuse, expert says |
| 10/15/2009 |
| • Juror replaced as court hears more testimony about Degorski family life |
| 10/9/2009 |
| • Victims' families wait as lawyers discuss Degorski case |
| 10/8/2009 |
| • Psychologist says Degorski would adjust to prison |
| • Illinois death penalty takes time |
| 10/7/2009 |
| • Prosecution key witness says Degorski 'a lover, not a fighter' |
| 10/6/2009 |
| • Degorski's friends decry 'disgusting picture painted of him' |
| 10/5/2009 |
| • Jail officials say James Degorski is 'model' inmate |
| 10/4/2009 |
| • Dark clouds lifts for innocent man eyed in Brown's Chicken killings |
| 10/2/2009 |
| • Ehlenfeldt daughter: Brown's killing 'small and cowardly' |
| • Victims' families confront convicted killer James Degorski |
| • Statements from Brown's victims families |
| 10/1/2009 |
| • Palatine councilman turns attention toward paying reward |
| • Quick capital murder verdicts not rare, even without scientific evidence |
| 9/30/2009 |
| • Degorski eligible for death penalty in Brown's Chicken murders |
| • Jury deliberating Degorski eligibility for death |
| • Degorski guilty of Brown's Chicken murders |
| • Images of Degorski Brown's Chicken verdict |
| • Verdict brings closure to Palatine police officers |
| • Jury returns to decide on death penalty |
| • Key points of the defense case |
| • Key points of the prosecution case |
| • Palatine mayors past and present express relief |
| 9/29/2009 |
| • Both sides make final pitch to Degorski jury |
| • Jury out in Brown's Chicken mass murder trial |
| • Verdict in Brown's Chicken trial at 5 p.m |
| • Jury deliberated 11 hours in first Brown's trial |
| • Key points in the Degorski trial |
| 9/27/2009 |
| • Degorski trial winding down without jury hearing 'confession' tape |
| 9/25/2009 |
| • Testimony ends in Brown's case |
| 9/24/2009 |
| • Prosecutors present final witnesses in Degorski case |
| 9/23/2009 |
| • Defense rests in 2nd Brown's Chicken murder trial |
| 9/22/2009 |
| • Witnesses describe search for Brown's murder weapon |
| 9/18/2009 |
| • Palatine police chief testifies to leaks in Brown's Chicken investigation |
| 9/17/2009 |
| • Ex-Brown's worker accuses police of pressuring false confession |
| 9/16/2009 |
| • Brown's prosecution strategy debated |
| • Degorski defense points to false confession |
| 9/15/2009 |
| • Witness: Degorski asked if God would forgive murder |
| 9/13/2009 |
| • Photos, videotape and ex-girlfriend's testimony focus of Degorski trial |
| 9/11/2009 |
| • Brown's witness: Bloody footprints from a cop |
| 9/10/2009 |
| • Degorski ex-girlfriend says she'll never forget confession |
| 9/9/2009 |
| • Expert describes wounds that killed Brown's victims |
| 9/6/2009 |
| • Prosecutors climb uphill battle in first week of Brown's Chicken trial |
| 9/4/2009 |
| • Innocent explanation for second chicken's DNA? |
| 9/3/2009 |
| • Star state witness tells of keeping Brown's secret |
| 9/2/2009 |
| • Scientist describes food evidence in Brown's case |
| 9/1/2009 |
| • Prosecutor: Brown's Chicken killings about 'thrills,' doing 'something big' |
| 8/31/2009 |
| • Second Brown's Chicken slayings trial begins today |
| 8/30/2009 |
| • Trial of 2nd Brown's suspect offers
little comfort for victims' families |
| • Degorski jury profile: Six men, six women |
| • Palatine residents eager for Brown's ordeal to end |
| 8/16/2009 |
| • Degorski jury complete, as four alternates selected |
| 8/15/2009 |
| • Degorski juror replaced before selection process completed |
| 8/14/2009 |
| • More potential Degorski jurors sent home |
| 8/13/2009 |
| • Dozens questioned for Brown's murder jury, but none added |
| 8/12/2009 |
| • More potential Degorski jurors dismissed |
| • The James Degorski trial |
| • Eight jurors impaneled in Brown's case |
| 8/11/2009 |
| • Two years later, trial still vivid for jury of first Brown's case |
| • Questioning of jurors begins in Brown's case |
| 8/10/2009 |
| • What the jury in the latest Brown's Chicken murder trial will face |
| • The Juan Luna trial |
| • The scene of the crime |
| 8/7/2009 |
| • Jury selection under way in second Brown's Chicken murder case |
| 8/4/2009 |
| • Second Brown's Chicken trial more circumstantial than first |
| 8/2/2009 |
| • Brown's Chicken murders case could be entering final phase |
| • Who's who in the Brown's murders |
| • The crime and the aftermath |
| 7/2/2008 |
| • Degorski appeals ruling on videotape |
| 3/20/2008 |
| • Tapes of interview with Brown's Chicken witness stay with NBC |
| 9/5/2007 |
| • Second Brown's Chicken murder trial will start in February |
| 9/4/2007 |
| • Date set for James Degorski's trial in Brown's Chicken case |
| 5/20/2007 |
| • Juror who voted to spare Luna's life 'at peace' with her decision |
| • What it was like to be a Brown's juror |
| 5/18/2007 |
| • Thoughtfulness saved life of man who didn't think of others |
| • Palatine residents split over Luna's sentence |
| • Families' reactions reflect split views of justice |
| • Trial 'took a toll on us all' |
| 5/16/2007 |
| • Joy Ehlenfeldt's victim impact statement
|
| • 'Violence does not end violence' |
| • Circle of grief |
| • One family tells of the grief Luna brought to them, to his own family |
| 5/15/2007 |
| • Juan Luna found eligible for death penalty, some victims' families stand vigil |
| • Jury says Luna eligible for execution |
| • Luna found eligible for the death penalty |
| 5/14/2007 |
| • Luna jury to decide life/death issue |
| • Jurors must now decide on whether Luna lives, dies |
| 5/13/2007 |
| • Luna's family prays for 'mercy, understanding' |
| • Pondering death for Luna |
| 5/12/2007 |
| • Should reward be paid? |
| • Degorski's fate intertwined with Luna's |
| • Now, should Brown's reward be paid? |
| 5/11/2007 |
| • Village of Palatine statement on Luna verdict |
| • Ehlenfeldt daughter's statement regarding guilty verdict in Brown's case |
| • Suburbanites will always carry sadness for Brown's victims |
| • Death Penalty hearing up next |
| • How verdict could affect case against Degorski |
| • Palatine ready to leave stain of slayings behind |
| • 'We can finally exhale' |
| 5/9/2007 |
| • Luna prosecutor's closing points to DNA, prints |
| • What the jury will have to consider |
| • Key elements of the prosecution |
| • The defense's case |
| 5/4/2007 |
| • DNA experts at odds as testimony wraps up |
| 5/3/2007 |
| • Sergeant concedes Palatine police "got an innocent man to confess" |
| • Witnesses debate probability of DNA matching Luna |
| 5/2/2007 |
| • Prosecution calls confession by another man blatantly coerced |
| • Sergeant details earlier confession |
| 5/1/2007 |
| • Brown's defense witness: Luna's confession flawed; DNA unreliable |
| • Luna's confession contradicts evidence, expert says |
| • Scientist didn't wear gloves |
| 4/30/2007 |
| • Big trial, big mistakes |
| 4/27/2007 |
| • Defense points to non-matching prints |
| 4/26/2007 |
| • Jury watches videotaped confession |
| 4/25/2007 |
| • Witness says maturity finally made her come forward |
| 4/19/2007 |
| • Forensics expert testifies Luna's DNA is a match |
| • Some DNA on dinner wasn't from Luna |
| • Expert: Napkin print had to be Luna's |
| • Not just Luna's DNA left on chicken |
| 4/18/2007 |
| • Famed crime scientist says half-eaten meal was immediate clue |
| • Luna gave her 'heebie-jeebies' |
| • Woman: I didn't want friend to get in trouble over Brown's killings |
| • Woman says she didn't want friend to get in trouble over Brown's killings |
| 4/17/2007 |
| • Former friend of suspect testifies about waiting 9 years to talk to police |
| • Forensic scientist tells how she preserved DNA evidence |
| 4/16/2007 |
| • Brown's testimony focuses on DNA find |
| 4/15/2007 |
| • Stating their cases |
| 4/14/2007 |
| • Devine slips up on opening remarks |
| • Haunting images |
| 4/13/2007 |
| • Opening statements start in the Brown's murder trial |
| • Opening statements start in the Brown's murder trial |
| • What the jury will hear |
| 4/5/2007 |
| • Long search for answers in Brown's Chicken murders is now in court |
| 4/4/2007 |
| • Four more jurors picked for Luna trial
|
| 3/31/2007 |
| • 4 seated- 12 to go for Brown's trial jury |
| 3/30/2007 |
| • First 2 jurors chosen in Brown's trial |
| 3/29/2007 |
| • Brown's task force hoping time is on its side |
| • Duty-bound 150 people in court learn they could be on the jury
|
| • Brown's tipster tells her story |
| • Possible lead in Brown's Chicken case |
| • DNA match sought in Brown's case |
| • Brown's defense wants own DNA tests |
| • BGA, Palatine at odds over handling of Brown's probe |
| • Study's verdict: Brown's investigation was sloppy |
| 3/28/2007 |
| • Jury selection begins in Brown's trial |
| • Two held in Brown's murders |
| • Luna's dream team |
| • Jury selection won't be easy
|
| • Judge sets tough rules
|
| • Brown's suspects had plans to do'something big,' authorities say |
| • After 12 hours, divers unable to findBrown's murder weapon |
| • How scientist's foresight led to preservation of clues in Brown's Chicken murder case |
| • Jury selection begins in Brown's trial |
| 8/27/1999 |
| • Brown's murders remain unsolved |
| 1/7/1999 |
| • Investigators vow not to give up on Brown's case |
| 8/25/1998 |
| • New prints studied in Brown's murders |
| 12/2/1997 |
| • Panel promises to be objective on Brown's report
|
| 11/23/1997 |
| • Police still optimistic on solving Brown's murders
|
| 4/23/1997 |
| • America's Most Wanted to spotlight Brown's case
|
| 8/21/1996 |
| • Police chiefs denounce probe into Brown's investigation
|
| 4/17/1996 |
| • Outside panel may review Brown's police investigation
|
| 1/30/1996 |
| • Psychic offers her insight in Brown's murders
|
| 1/10/1996 |
| • New clues result in 65 fresh leads for Brown's task force
|
| 12/8/1995 |
| • Judge to decide on release of details in Brown's killings
|
| 4/27/1995 |
| • Noted ex-FBI specialist takes reins in Brown's murder case
|
| 1/11/1994 |
| • 'Would you feel safe working in a fast-food restaurant?' |
| • Brown's president builds campaign to combat crime |
| • Owners, workers return to routine |
| • Site of closed restaurant keeps immediate neighbors on alert |
| 1/9/1994 |
| • Brown's probe: By the numbers |
| • Bratcher defends police work, scolds media |
| • Inside the task force |
| • For investigators, 'You're always thinking about it' |
| 1/8/1994 |
| • Investigators try to balance prosecution, public pressure |
| • Elgin man who was arrested sues village |
| • 'A time to remember' seven lives |
| • The investigation: then and now |
| • What's your opinion of the police investigation? |
| 1/7/1994 |
| • The toll on the families |
| • Pain lives one year after massacre |
| 2/13/1993 |
| • Phone tips keeping detectives on move |
| 2/7/1993 |
| • Victim's family marks bittersweet birthday |
| • 'We'll never forget, but we'll go on' |
| 2/6/1993 |
| • Cash Station users eyed as possible witnesses |
| • Police still tracking more than 100 leads on massacre |
| • Tab for murder investigation tops $35,700 |
| 2/1/1993 |
| • Palatine police await word from Tenn. |
| 1/31/1993 |
| • Brown's tragedy builds cultural bridges |
| 1/30/1993 |
| • Glare of publicity has dimmed, but families' grief strong as ever |
| • Families divided on future of Brown's |
| • Police say song's description of murder a coincidence |
| 1/28/1993 |
| • Brady: Killings illustrate need for gun laws |
| • Police in demand to check businesses' security |
| • Restaurant-security seminar tapping interest |
| 1/26/1993 |
| • Village announces reward has reached $100,000 goal |
| • Ehlenfeldt daughters to decide Brown's fate |
| • Palatine sales tax covers village cost of investigation |
| 1/24/1993 |
| • Investigators finish up at Brown's restaurant |
| 1/17/1993 |
| • Bratcher: Victims died quickly |
| • Hucksters try to cash in on community fear |
| • Seminar addresses fears about working teens |
| • The crime scene: What may have happened |
| • Service helps family, friends pay tribute to Solis' kindness |
| • The events surrounding the Palatine killings |
| • Murders recall tragic deaths of firefighters |
| 1/16/1993 |
| • Response-time dispute unresolved, Mullins says |
| • Teen held, but on old charges |
| • Students seek advice from police concerning safety at workplace |
| 1/15/1993 |
| • Police enhance staffing, technology of task force |
| • Minister: 'Evil has come' here |
| • Deputy Police Chief Gasior on the firing line |
| • Palatine police defend efforts to find slaying witnesses |
| • Mourners remember uncomplaining, caring man |
| 1/14/1993 |
| • Victims fund nets $13,500 |
| • Suburban police handle barrage of restaurant security questions |
| • Palatine students collect $3,000 for slain schoolmates' families |
| • Mourners struggle to find peace in the face of grief |
| • Sketch of killer rejects usual mass murderer case |
| • Palatine investigation widens |
| • Suburban police handle barrage of restaurant security questions |
| • Victims fund nets $13,500 |
| 1/13/1993 |
| • Eighth-grader puts fears into words |
| • What is known about the crime? |
| • Gasior: Families' calls handled as 'routine' incidents |
| • Mullins seeks meeting to solve discrepancies |
| • Investigation may hinge on the tiniest evidence |
| • Victims remembered through tears of friends, family |
| • The worst mass homicides in recent history |
| • Police have odds with them, but time remains the enemy |
| • Blake gun ruled out as murder weapon |
| • Community responds to funds for families |
| • Report: Was some key investigative time lost? |
| 1/12/1993 |
| • The law on questioning, arrests |
| • Pamphlet addresses work violence |
| • Gray area clouds rights of suspect in custody |
| • Suspect freed, probe continues |
| • Security seminar urges Palatine merchants to be suspicious |
| • Dad laments Blake's role as '8th victim' |
| • O'Malley: 'I'm not giving anyone false assurance' |
| • Horror gives way to desire to help out |
| • New beginning cut short for Brown's trainee |
| • Blake's attorney possesses background in murder cases |
| • Family plans memorial services for Ehlenfeldts in Buffalo Grove |
| • Born: 'Blake's life turned upside down in last 48 hours' |
| • Trustees urge residents to trust and support police officers' efforts |
| • Volunteer work may have saved worker's life |
| • Team handles all the facets of mass murder investigation |
| 1/11/1993 |
| • 'Palatine Cares' fund to aid victims' families |
| • Reflections on the tragedy |
| • The search for clues |
| • The official statements |
| • Victims' families schedule visitations, funeral services |
| • Friends find comfort by sharing memories |
| • Restaurant's fate remains undetermined |
| • In life, there is no safe haven from violence |
| • School becomes 'haven' for outpouring of grief |
| • Police balance public, legal concerns |
| • 'No words can describe what's happened' |
| • Grieving students relieve pain by talking to counselors, peers |
| • A new fear for parents: security where teens work |
| • Other victims' nightmares rush back |
| • Teens recall Castro's enthusiasm |
| 1/10/1993 |
| • Rico Solis, student at Palatine |
| • Deaths alter suburbs' sense of safety |
| • Ex-employee questioned |
| • Dick and Lynn Ehlenfeldt, hard-working owners |
| • The seven victims |
| • Police investigate revenge factor |
| • Town finds lesson in scars from '84 massacre |
| • Tragedy unfolds hour by hour |
| • Colleagues can expect rough emotional time |
| • Anxious parents question restaurants' security |
| • Thomas Mennes, survived by twin brother |
| • Michael Castro, budding auto mechanic |
| • Marcus Nellsen, recently hired employee |
| • Chaplains offer solace from storm of tragedy |
| • Employees at other Brown's struggle with shock of deaths |
| • Murders cast pall over Palatine High School |
| • Murders haunt quiet suburb |
| • Workers never feared for safety often leaving side door unlocked |
| • Murders send shock waves rippling through Eagle Plaza |
| • Many co-workers feel spared by fate |
| • Editor recalls his involvement in restaurant holdup in 1981 |
| • Guadalupe Maldonado, recently moved from Mexico |
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