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Nathan Hofkamp

Case from Channahon, IL dated Apr 14, 2017

Victim Details

Nathan Hofkamp

Male

White / Caucasian

Channahon

IL

2017-04-14

29

Nathan

Hofkamp

07/12/2026

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Nathan Hofkamp, a 29-year-old white male, was tragically killed on April 14, 2017, in Channahon, IL, just hours after being released from the Vienna Correctional Center. Hofkamp had been celebrating his release with a small parole party at the home of his mother's boyfriend, James "Jim" Hess, in Minooka, IL. The celebration turned fatal when Hess, who was not intoxicated, became agitated by the late-night noise and fired warning shots inside his house. In the ensuing chaos, Hofkamp attempted to ...
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    Just thinking about how tragic it is that Nathan Hofkamp went through the challenge of serving his t... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else catch that part about Jim Hess supporting Nathan financially while he was in prison?... ...Read More
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