Former Chicago Resident Charged With Murder In 2016 Sycamore Double-Homicide

Johnathan Hurst
Photo credit DeKalb County sheriff's office

DeKALB COUNTY (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A former Chicago resident has been charged in a 2016 double-homicide in Sycamore, in DeKalb County.

Patricia and Robert Willson were found beaten to death Aug. 15, 2016 in their home in the 16000 block of Old State Road in Sycamore, according to the DeKalb County sheriff’s office. Their deaths were ruled homicides.

Their car was stolen from their home at the time, but was recovered days later near the Lincoln Park Zoo on Chicago’s North Side, according to the sheriff’s office.

Hurst is expected to be extradited to Kane County.

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