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Lillian Oetting (1960)  
Three Chicago socialites were murdered in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois. All three woman had fractured skulls. Their bodies, bound with twine, were found in a cave. Near the bodies of the women, a bloodied tree limb was found and considered to be the murder weapon. Because all three women had been staying at a nearby lodge, the staff from there were questioned. Chester Weger, a 21 year old dishwasher at the lodge, was asked about a blood stain on his coat. He said it was animal blood. He agreed to take a lie detector test and passed it. He was requestioned and took a second lie detector test and passed again. The blood on his coat was examined and it indeed was animal blood. The case reached a dead end. Investigators decided to revisit evidence. The rope used to bind the women was examined more carefully. The twine was a 20-stranded twine only sold at Starved Rock State Park. Identical twine was found in an area accessible to Weger. He again was the prime suspect. The blood was re-examined from his coat by the FBI and was found to be human and compatible with the blood from one of the victims. Weger took a third lie detector test and failed. He was found guilty for the murder of one woman, Lilliam Oetting and spent over 45 years in prison. He recently petitioned the Governor of Illinois for clemency, saying he was beaten and tortured into making a confession. He still claims he is innocent.
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