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Mary Jill Connelly Oberweis

Case from Aurora, IL dated Oct 01, 1993

Victim Details

Mary Jill Connelly Oberweis

Female

White / Caucasian

Aurora

IL

1993-10-01

56

Mary

Jill Connelly Oberweis

06/29/2026

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Mary Jill Connelly Oberweis, a 56-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on October 1, 1993, in her home in Aurora, Illinois. On the night of her death, she was preparing for a scuba-diving trip to Florida. Around 9 PM, neighbors heard a loud crash, which was the sound of Edward Tenney and his cousin, Donald Lippert, breaking down the back door of Oberweis' home. The intruders chased her down the hallway, and Tenney fired a shot. He then walked her to a chair in the family room, placed a ...
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  • Mary Jill Connelly Oberweis (1938-1993) - Memorials - Find a Grave
  • Mary Jill Connelly Oberweis, age 56 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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