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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Erica M. Benson
Female
Joliet
IL
1997-07-28
16
Erica
Benson
11/28/2025
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Has anyone else thought about the impact Erica Benson’s case had on the youth in Joliet back in '9... ...Read More
05/14/2023
05/14/2023
