What Happened To Chester Weger After He Was Released From Prison?

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

Chester Weger and his team of lawyers later won approval to run DNA tests on evidence gathered from the crime scene of the Starved Rock killings, including hair, string, and cigarette butts (via Chicago Sun Times). Weger's attorney says evidence on the hair could exonerate his client, who would then seek to have his conviction vacated. Prosecutors objected to the request, claiming that the evidence wasn't stored properly.

It's unknown when the findings of the DNA will be made available, but it could be key in deciding Weger's fate. Much of the original evidence against Weger was his job at a lodge where the victims were staying, and his own confession to one of the three killings to police. Even though he has been released on parole, he hasn't been absolved of the murders; he was just released for being a model prisoner during his time behind bars. For now, Weger continues the fight to prove his innocence, something he's been planning to do for nearly 50 years.

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