How the Gee family murders were solved

Lincoln Daily News - Thu Nov 05

L ogan County Sheriff Steve Nichols, Lincoln Police Chief Stuart Erlenbush and Illinois State Police Lt.

1 dead after roads flood in Illinois

ABC7 Chicago - Sun Nov 01

Authorities say a 97-year-old man has died after his vehicle became caught in floodwaters in central Illinois.

Flooding Kills Illinois Man

WIFR - Sun Nov 01

Authorities say a 97-year-old man has died after his vehicle became caught in floodwaters in central Illinois.

Victim flagging for help from car rooftop is rescued from floodwaters

Lincoln Daily News - Sat Oct 31

L ate Saturday morning, Logan County emergency response agencies were notified of a stranded motorist two miles south of Mount Pulaski.

Bond reduced for murder suspect's girlfriend, Jennifer Earnest

Lincoln Daily News - Thu Oct 29

J ennifer Earnest of Armington appeared in Logan County Circuit Court today at 10:25 a.m. Earnest, represented by Lincoln attorney Jim Grimaldi, pleaded not guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice in the Gee family homicide.

Sexual assault, theft motive in Ill. family deaths

Lincoln Daily News - Thu Oct 29

Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death.

Details of Gee Family Murders Released

WHOI - Wed Oct 28

The Logan County grand jury has indicted the two Harris brothers on multiple murder counts and has added attempted sexual assault, burglary and armed robbery to the charges against them.

Sexual assault, theft motive in Ill. family deaths

The State - Wed Oct 28

Indictments released Wednesday claim two brothers armed with a tire iron broke into a family's home to rob them and assault a teenage girl before beating five people to death.

Gee family of Beason murdered with tire iron, attemped sexual assault alleged

Examiner.com - Wed Oct 28

Prosecutors said today the brothers charged in the murders of five family members in Beason, Illinois used a tire iron to beat the victims to death and during the attack, they attempted to sexually assault the 16-year-daughter, according to a report in the Pantagraph.

3 Illinois newspapers file lawsuit seeking records

The Daily Gazette - Sun Oct 25

Three Illinois newspapers say they have filed a lawsuit against Logan County officials seeking search warrants and other documents, some pertaining to the deaths of five family members in the town of Beason.