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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Lawyers Agree to Release Some of Keller's Remains

A portion will be retained as evidence in the trial of William Curl, who accused of Keller's murder.

Some of the remains of Antinette "Toni" Keller will be released to her family in the next seven to 10 days, under a deal brokered by defense and prosecution attorneys. While it's necessary to hold back some as evidence in the murder trial of William Curl, an unemployed 34-year-old DeKalb man accused of Keller's murder, the rest of the remains will be released to her family, DeKalb County State's Attorney Clay Campbell told The Associated Press. At the request of defense attorney Regina Harris, a forensic anthropologist will determine how much needs to be retained as evidence. Keller's family has held off on holding a memorial service until the remains are released. "(Toni) needs to be at her own memorial," her cousin Mary Tarling said in …

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Prosecutor Says DNA Confirms Toni Keller's Remains

The information was made public in a hearing Thursday for William P. Curl, who is accused of murdering the 18-year-old Plainfield girl.

Nearly three months after they were first discovered, the burned remains found in a DeKalb park have been positively identified as belonging to Antinette "Toni" Keller. DeKalb County First Assistant State's Attorney Bill Engerman said in court Thursday that forensic analysts using DNA samples had been able to make the identification, according to a report published by the DeKalb Daily Chronicle. Police and prosecutors have been acting under the assumption that the remains belonged to the 18-year-old from Plainfield, a freshman at Northern Illinois University, who was reported missing on Oct. 15. William P. Curl was arrested in connection with her death in late October. Curl, 34, is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation and has not yet been …

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