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| After escaping, eluding capture for years, man arrested in 1999 Chicago killing |
| By chicagotribune.com- Tony Briscoe |
| Published: 09/14/2015 |
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In 1999, a Chicago man wanted on a murder charge in a Far Northwest Side killing was picked up and jailed in Arkansas. What might have been a simple interview and extradition request turned into a 16-year chase after Chicago investigators left him in an interview room for hours, and he escaped. Officials in Florida also failed to make any connection to the Chicago case after the suspect was arrested there multiple times. His luck ran out Friday. Jerome Lawrence, 46, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after an acquaintance spotted him in Chicago and called police. Lawrence is accused of striking 65-year-old Marjorie Collette and smothering her with a pillow in her home in May 1999. Appearing in court Sunday, prosecutors gave a surprising account of missteps that allowed the 10-time felon to remain free. Read More. |
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