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Erica Benson

Case from Joliet, IL dated Jul 28, 1997

Victim Details

Erica M. Benson

Female

Joliet

IL

1997-07-28

16

Erica

Benson

06/27/2026

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On July 28, 1997, 16-year-old Erica Benson from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost her life. The circumstances surrounding her death were part of a larger incident that shocked the community.

The case was linked to a man from Joliet who went on a violent rampage over a weekend in late June 1997. This individual, whose name was not provided in the search results, killed four people and committed rape during his spree. Investigators believed that mounting financial and personal troubles may ...
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  • JOLIET MAN WHO KILLED 4 WAS UNDER PRESSURE
  • JOLIET MAN KILLS 4 IN FAMILY, HANGS SELF - Chicago Tribune
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