Crime & Safety
DNA Results in Keller Case Still Pending; Next Court Hearing Nov. 1
In a court hearing today, DeKalb County State's Attorney Clay Campbell told a judge that his office continues to review evidence and documents in the case.
From the DeKalb Daily Chronicle:
SYCAMORE – Attorneys are still waiting for the results of in the case of the DeKalb man accused of the October 2010 slaying of Northern Illinois University student Antinette “Toni” Keller.
During a hearing Wednesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore, DeKalb County State's Attorney Clay Campbell said his office is awaiting the results of DNA testing. They are also continuing to review documents and evidence in the case.
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Keller, a freshman from Plainfield, was last seen Oct. 14 on the NIU campus when she told friends she intended to take a walk in Prairie Park. Burned remains were found in the park Oct. 16, and it took forensic analysts about a week to determine they were human. The DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 6 the remains had been positively identified through DNA testing as those of Keller.
was charged Oct. 29, and since then he has been held in the DeKalb County Jail on more than $5 million bond.
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