Julie Larson, remains locked up in the Will County jail while he waits on his own murder trial to start. McKee ran errands the next morning before she and Massaro smoked marijuana and ate a frozen pizza before everyone returned. Im holding him and finally he stops moving, and from what I heard in the trial, like I guess I was holding him like way too long, because he was still moving, Miner said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bill McKee confirmed he is the author of the blog, which also includes postings from Bethanys younger sister, Trisha McKee. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Bethany McKee, 20, will spend her natural life in prison after being sentenced on Tuesday for her role in the 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins. He and his friends got the idea to rip off Rankins and Glover because they were broke and wanted to buy cigarettes and alcohol, prosecutor Tricia McKenna said during Bethany McKees trial. In his most recent posting, on Monday morning, Bill McKee seemed to be getting discouraged. "I asked her over and over again, 'Are you serious?' "This is really twisted," McKee told Diehl and Powers on the video recording. "If given discretion, I would impose a sentence that was significant but would not be the maximum," he said. She deserves mercy as it is properly bestowed through the clemency process," argued McKee's lawyer, White-Domain. Adam Landerman, a 19-year-old whose father worked as a sergeant with the Joliet Police Department, rounded out the group. A possible motive and description of the crime scene were revealed publicly for the first time Monday in Will County court. He did the right thing and we appreciate that, so our prayers go out that family as well, said DArcy Kent, Terrance Rankins uncle. Authorities said previously that Glover and Rankins were strangled. McKee and Massaro lured the two menEric Glover and Terrance Rankinsto the house by leading them to believe they would have sex, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. The two men were found. A judges gag order had kept attorneys and others from sharing details of the case previously. McKee was found guilty in the murders by a judge in August. Joliet Zonta Club Awards Woman Of The Year, Karl Ferrell, Joliet Township Trustee, Cannot Stay In Office: Judges, Joliet Domestic Abuser Sent Off To Prison, Glasgow Pleased. Joshua Miner, 26, the mastermind behind the murders, was found guilty last month. Crying, and at times hard to understand, she read a statement saying, had I known this was going to happen I would have made better choices.. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker talks to the father who sent his own daughter to jail. Bethany McKee was eighteen years old when she participated in a robbery that ended with two murders. Recently, (her daughter) and Bethany formed a plan to help each other learn about various figures in the Bible, agreeing to each research one figure and then report back to the other Bethany's father also speaks to the remorse he has witnessed in his daughter, as well as her efforts to educate her daughter so that (she) won't make the same mistakes that Bethany did.". The way the law is written, I really have no authority, Judge Kinney said, citing his lack of sentencing options for McKee, whom he found guilty in August of 2014. 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She was nice to everyone.But Westbrook also said he hardly recognized McKee when he attended one of her court hearings, and was stunned when he saw her sitting among her three co-defendants in the jury box.I couldnt believe she was hanging out with them, Westbrook said of McKee's association withMiner, Massaro and Landerman, whom he says he never heard of before the killings.They looked like the crew you walk up on, you turn and walk the other way, he said. I absolutely feel optimistic. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. She squirmed out of the murder case by pleading to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides. Bethany McKee and Massaro lured Rankins and Glover to Massaros Hickory Street nightmare house but left the room while Landerman and Miner carried out the killings, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. In July, her attorneys filed a request for the Illinois Supreme Court to review the case. According to prosecutors Brittany McKee led the two men to their murders. "No," McKee answered. He was like, 'Adam, you got me?' The four young suspects, Alisa Massaro (pictured top right), 18; Bethany McKee (pictured bottom left), 18; Adam Landerman (pictured top left), 19 (his mother is a Joliet police sergeant); and. I love serous conversations but I still love to have silly dumb ones. In my mind he was still moving, but the lady (testifying at his murder trial) was saying he was spazzing out or whatever., Bethany McKee | image via Illinois Department of Corrections. She has just gotten away with murder, Bill McKee said in his blog. Attorneys expect the trial to last about a week. Landerman, the son of Joliet police Sgt. Aquascape's Annual Fish and Plants Spring Sale! In court, Massaro also testified that Bethany suggested calling her father for advice on how to cover up the crime. Alisa Massaro struck a plea. Bethany McKee and Massaro lured Rankins and Glover to Massaros Hickory Street nightmare house but left the room while Landerman and Miner carried out the killings, according to police reports obtained exclusively by Patch. McKee is on trial for first-degree murder. She later left the Nightmare on Hickory Street house and dropped her daughter off at a friend's home. Aquascape's Annual Fish and Plants Spring Sale! Landerman and Miner are awaiting separate trials. Miner alsoplanned to keep the dead mens teeth as trophiesafter theydismembered the bodies to conceal the killings.McKee allegedly had her little girlwith her in the Hickory Street house at the time of the murders. "Westbrook still doesnt believe McKee was involved in the grisly double-slaying.I dont think she did it, he said. "It was one of the hardest days of my life thus far. I knew Josh was crazy. 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Elusive details of one of Joliet's most gruesome double homicides began to be revealed Monday when the bench trial began for one of four people arrested in the case. He's like, yeah, we're really gonna do this. Bethany McKee was arrested on murder charges in January 2013 long with her childhood friend Alisa Massaro, 20, Massaros boyfriend, Joshua Miner, 26, and a another Joliet man, Adam Landerman, 21. How To Contact Bethany: MUST BE 18 OR OLDER AND REGISTERED AND LOGGED IN TO WRITE BETHANY. Two other defendants Adam Landerman, 21 of Joliet, and Joshua Miner, 26, of Joliet remain in jail awaiting trial on murder charges. Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads inside a home on Hickory Street in Joliet, Ill. She is the reason he was there, said Jamille Kent, Rankins mother. Miner strangled Rankins, 22, to death and Landerman allegedly throttled Glover, also 22, but the women were also charged with the double slaying because the deaths resulted from a plot to rob the young men. God taught me that.". You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. McKee was found guilty in the murders by a judge in August. "I am no longer weak-minded and instead I look forward to life's struggles so that I may overcome them in the right ways, finally, and grow even more," McKee wrote in an essay called "The Person I Am Today. He then sought his daughter, Alisa, and her friend, Bethany McKee, downstairs as the commotion continued upstairs. "Faith is important to Bethany's life because it helps teach her 'how to be a good citizen and a good person,'" according to her lawyer. These days, the 28-year-old McKee continues to serve out her life prison sentence in Lincoln, Illlinois, at the Logan Correctional Center near Springfield. By Joseph HoseyE.J. "I really did think that they were f****** around," McKee told police. 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Miner told Joliet police he killed one of the victims and that Landerman killed the other victim. JOLIET, Ill. -- Bethany McKee, 20, will spend her natural life in prison after being sentenced on Tuesday for her role in the 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins. The house where the Nightmare on Hickory Street murders happened was. NL VFW Tues Bingo, Up To $14,500 In Prizes-Vets Raffle $150 Lowes Card from Kathy & Cheyenne. Inside Biden's new mortgage fee rules. They also are appealing their convictions. Those who remained sat in a courtroom that was silent for 12 minutes and 22 seconds as prosecutor John Connor showed Amelio and Judge Gerald Kinney a video recording Amelio had made at the crime scene. The Logan Correctional Center is 30 miles north of Springfield and this is where McKee has transformed her life, according to her Illinois Prison Project lawyers. The altercation went on, Miner said, until Rankins and Glover were dead. Massaro made out a lot better than her friends. View the profiles of people named Bethany Mckee. McKee was found guilty under the theory of accountability, where prosecutors argued she knew or should have known that the two men could be killed as part of the robbery. The fate of McKee is now in the hands of a . She had their young daughter with her in the car when the Kankakee cops took her into custody. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Both bodies were face down with plastic bags over the heads, one resting on a pillow and the other on towels, the officers said. 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. McKee stated she passed out in the next room and did not witness any sexual contact among the other suspects, though Massaro told her the next day Miner choked her while unsuccessfully trying to have intercourse. Bill McKee is in court every day for the murder trial of his daughter, Bethany. "Can you please make sure my baby goes back to my mom?" Joliet Zonta Club Awards Woman Of The Year, Karl Ferrell, Joliet Township Trustee, Cannot Stay In Office: Judges, Joliet Domestic Abuser Sent Off To Prison, Glasgow Pleased. Officer Bruce Trevillian testified that Miner told him he had killed one of the victims and Landerman had killed the other. The double murder conviction meant an automatic life sentence for McKee, Kinney said, adding hed prefer to give her 40 years, or something in the range of 20 to 60 years. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. Bethany McKee was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the 2013 strangling deaths of 22-year-olds Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins at a house in Joliet, Ill., according to the station . POSTAL MAIL OPTION: EMAIL FORWARDING OPTION: TYPE AND PRINT OPTION: Bethany McKee #R91596. . Before the trial began, nervous family members of the victims gathered to pray in a courtroom hallway. She also had a young daughter. View Bethany McKee results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Bethany McKee, 23, was sentenced to life in prison three years ago after being found guilty of murder for the strangulation deaths of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover. found guilty of killing both Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover, started serving her life sentence for the murders last week, police reports obtained exclusively by Patch, Massaro and Miner later had sex atop the corpses of their victims, copping a plea to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides, sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal, called the cops on his daughter and her friends. Your email address will not be published. Police believe Landerman brought tools to dismember the bodies. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Teen Killers Women On Death Row Crime News. Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable?. I just look at my mom its painful. Miner said he disliked Rankins and Glover after meeting them for the first time that night, so he ordered them to leave Massaros home. In addition to pursuing a post-conviction appeal in Will County, the Illinois Prison Project has a separate executive clemency petition in front of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. In court, Massaro said Bethany suggested calling her dad for advice on how to cover up the crime. Bethany McKee, 20, was sentenced sentenced for the 2013 murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins, according to ABC7Chicago.com. He and his friends got the idea to rip off Rankins and Glover because they were broke and wanted to buy cigarettes and alcohol, prosecutor Tricia McKenna said during Bethany McKees trial. Officer Nicholas Amelio testified earlier Tuesday that small garden shears, a utility knife, two hand knives, a pair of scissors, a hacksaw and a second blade were found near Rankins' body, along with a hand-held propane torch. On Monday, her defense attorneys motion for a new trial was denied. He and his family had just returned to Illinois after a brief stay in Florida, said his mother, Bernina Westbrook, and were living in Coal City. Bethany McKee, an 18-year-old who lived in Shorewood, Illinois was at the booze and drug party as well. When she came back in the room and learned what had happened for the first time, she was devastated and terrified. But because Massaro struck a plea deal to avoid a life sentence, the elder McKee argues her testimony is questionable. "I don't know for sure, but that's what I've been seeing on the internet. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Bill McKee is in court every day while his 20-year-old daughter, Bethany - one of four people accused in the 2013 murders of 22-year-olds Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover - stands trial for. The groups like Depression and Anger Management teaches certain skills, but having a relationship with God teaches you how to put all of that into work and it shows the reward you get out of it, and that's really what helped build me. Right now, they are reading the Harry Potter series. Our story hasnt been heard yet, and the truth needs to be told, Bill McKee says in his blog. 3-14-0881 Decided: May 09, 2017 OPINION 1 The defendant, Bethany L. McKee, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1 (a) (1) (West 2012)) following a bench trial and was sentenced to natural life imprisonment. At one point, a clearly distressed Bill McKee says on the call: Oh crap. But McKee showed concern only when she pleaded with officers not to hand her 1-year-old daughter over to the baby's father. Judge Gerald Kinney was critical of the states sentencing guidelines. Bethany's father said Massaro's testimony is questionable. McKee had no part in planning the killings, Miner said, because there was never a plan in the first place. I didn't think it would happen," McKee said during the interview. Glover and Rankins refused to go, Miner said, so he swung at one of them hes still not sure which of the two men he hit and ended up strangling and a fight broke out. Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads inside a home on Hickory Street in Joliet, Ill. "She is the reason he was there," said Jamille Kent, Rankins' mother. I'm open-minded, compassionate, sensitive, emotional and loyal. ", Sentencing Judge Didn't Want To Give McKee Life Prison Term. "My mind was racing with a million thoughts," McKee said. McKee said Massaro's on-off boyfriend Joshua Miner proposed robbing Rankins unless he brought cigarettes to Massaro's second-floor apartment. / CBS Chicago. Murders Snitch Getting Out Of Prison, Nightmare On Hickory: Joliet Wins FOIA Lawsuit Against Hosey. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. She was sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal. If you were to sit down and have a conversation with her, you would see the person she really is, but no one cares to get to know a misunderstood individual.. On Jan. 10, 2013, Joliet police were sent to 1121 Hickory Street where they arrested Alisa Massaro, Miner and Landerman. He is not scheduled to appear in court again until after the New Year. (CBS) For the first time, we are hearing from the father of one of the suspects involved in what Joliet police called the one of the most vicious crimes they've ever seen. McKees attorneys said in court Monday there is no forensic evidence tying her to the deaths and the slayings were committed by the other defendants. But it hasnt.. And Adam was like, 'Yeah.' Rankins arrived with his friend, Glover, whom none of the four had met before. Im stressed out," said Glovers mother, Nicole Jones. Despite sad picture of Bethany McKee's childhood painted by attorneys and parents, judge sentences her to life for role in double homicide . Landerman then began choking Glover from behind, she told police. Joliet Area Prospective Homeowners: See 5 New Properties On The Market, Female Joliet Officer Stabbed In Stomach During Arrest, Multiple Bomb Threat For Joliet's Hollywood Casino, Angry Gunman Confronts Homeowner On Ingalls: Cops. If given discretion, I would impose a sentence that was significant but would not be the maximum, he said. Miner confessed to coming up with the robbery scheme. She (Alisa) is also one of the participants along with josh who had sex on top of the deceased bodies. Miner confessed to coming up with the robbery scheme. According to the Illinois Prison Project's filings, McKee finally took her little girl and left the room and went downstairs. And Westbrook has only seen his child twice since her mother was locked up.When she went tojail, everything went down hill, he said.McKee, 18, was supposedly on her way to see Westbrook when she wasarrested in Kankakee. As the state mandates, Judge Kinney sentenced McKee to natural life in prison. Bethany McKee was desperate for money when she and three others concocted a detailed plan to lure two men to her Joliet home and rob them, prosecutors said Monday, the first day of McKees murder trial. The McKee Job: Directed by Cornel Campbell. If they have already proven that they are capable of murder, wouldnt you believe them if they told you that the will kill you also? She squirmed out of the murder case in May by copping a plea to reduced charges of robbery and concealing homicides. Massaro, 23, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of robbery and concealing a homicide in exchange for her testimony. Kohut points to two other Illinois cases that involved murders and convictions based on the accountability theory. Westbrook remembers the moment he heard the mother of his child was jailed on murder charges in connection with abrutal double-slaying in Joliet.I just dropped the phone, said Westbrook. She was sentenced to five years in prison but will be released within four years of striking her deal. After the two men were dead, Miner, Bethany McKee, Massaro and Landerman used their money to buy cocaine, gasoline and cigarettes. "I asked her over and over again, 'Are you serious?' He hasnt seen her since.I dont understand it, Westbrook said. First published on August 7, 2014 / 6:58 PM. Review: Umamicue at Spilt Milk Tavern forges identity with brisket banh mi, Daywatch: Downstate city considers ban on mailing abortion pills, How NFC North teams fared in the NFL draft: With Aaron Rodgers gone, the division looks wide open, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. I thought by putting this blog out to the world it would bring me some advise and help. During her imprisonment, McKee has completed 21 Bible study courses including from the American Bible Academy, Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries and Rhema Correspondence Bible School and she has consistently maintained an A grade across eight of her American Bible Academy courses. They looked like bad news.Westbrook said that after the hearing, he and his mother met with the McKees so he could visit his daughter. Nightmare On Hickory Street Murders, 10 Year Anniversary For Joliet, 'With Some Reluctance,' Judge Gives Nightmare on Hickory St. Killer McKee Life in Prison, Nightmare On Hickory St. On the video recording, McKee told Diehl and Powers she felt threatened into going along with the plan to rob her friend. The Illinois Prison Project revealed that "Bethany is seeking a commutation of her life sentence to time served, or in the alternative, to a period of 20 years of 100 percent, which would not result in her release until January 10, 2033. Though she did not participate in the strangulation of the two men, state law requires a mandatory life sentence when found guilty of two murders. At age 17, she became a single mother. Video of McKee's interview with Joliet Detectives Stephen Diehl and Tim Powers was played in court Tuesday during the second day of her trial for the murder of Rankins and his friend Eric Glover in January 2013. 4 Restaurants In Channahon-Minooka To Take Mom On Mexican Mothers Day, Teardrop Pancake House Adds Dinner Menu: 'I Think It's A Great Menu', T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Free Stuff And Great Perks Every Week. McKee went downstairs where Massaro's father was sleeping on a couch. "It was one of the hardest days of my life thus far. She received a 10-year sentence and is eligible for parole in 2018 according to the Illinois Department of Corrections website. First published on August 11, 2014 / 9:30 AM. "Alisa testified that the plan was for Adam and Joshua to commit the robbery. They allegedly returned to the apartment where the bodies had been left and proceeded to kick, punch and bludgeon them. I'm defiantly not the brightest crayon in the box, but I'm not completely . It was McKee who actually called police which led to discovering the victims. August 11, 2014 / 9:30 AM Thisteen killerdid not participate in the actual double murder however her participation would end with a life without parole sentence. During that time, Bethany was terrified for her own life and believed that if she reported what had happened, she would become Adam and Josh's third victim. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. McKee and Massaro, who lived together along with McKees daughter, invited the victims to their Hickory Street home, prosecutors said. Generally, a decision takes between two and four years, according to the Illinois Prison Project. After the victims arrived, McKee and Massaro were signaled to leave so Miner and Landerman could take their money, prosecutors said. Unlike McKee, Massaro pleaded guilty to a reduced felony charge and she got out of prison in 2018, after only five years of incarceration. He is awaiting trial. planned to keep the dead mens teeth as trophies, dismembered the bodies to conceal the killings. Free Learn for Life Webinar: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals. Adam Landerman, 21, is also charged in the murders. The post-conviction filing notes that Massaro served as a prosecution witness against her best friend during McKee's trial. Ortega said McKee had also mentioned trying to sell drugs. Ok, I dont even know why Im doing this anymore, he said. "Bethany is a brilliant and kind person who has spent her incarceration working to understand her past trauma and remain a supportive mother to her now 10-year-old daughter. McKee took her daughter to a friend's house and bought cigarettes and gas before the four suspects went to buy cocaine, she told police. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); John McLaughlin Teen Killer School Shooter, This div height required for enabling the sticky sidebar. She took the stand at McKees trial but prosecutors didnt even bother to call her for Miners or for Landermans. The next hearing for McKee's case at the Will County Courthouse is set for late March. https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-joliet-hickory-street-murders-appeal-st-0802-20170801-story.html. Unable to come to grips with losing his daughter to prison, Bill McKee launched a blog questioning the conventional wisdom of the murder case. I know I would have been dead if I would have stopped it.". A short time later, Joliet police arrived at the home on Hickory Street. As the state mandates, Judge Kinney sentenced McKee to natural life in prison. A judge is expected to decide her fate next week. If they have already proven that they are capable of murder, wouldnt you believe them if they told you that the will kill you also? He allegedly questioned her but did not investigate the racket upstairs, which she described as thumping that lasted for a few minutes. According to their filing before Judge Jones in Will County, "Bethany McKee is a survivor of rape, sex trafficking and physical abuse all during her childhood. Before sending Bethany McKee to prison for life, Judge Gerald Kinney said he was handing down the sentence with some reluctance., The way the law is written, I really have no authority, Kinney said, adding, Mandatory sentencing is just inappropriate., In an exclusive interview with Miner behind the walls of maximum security Menard Correctional Center, he told Patch how he believes both Bethany McKee and Massaro got bogus deals., And the Bethany girl, I really think that she should have got a deal or something like just the robbery or conspiracy or something, Miner said. "My daughter was in the house when that went on," Westbrook said. Glover and Rankins, both 22, were strangled to death. Menu Log In Sign Up And that's partly why reducing McKee's sentence for her double murder conviction has become one of the top priorities for McKee's lawyers, Rachel White-Domain and Sarah Free at the grant-funded Illinois Prison Project in Chicago. Glovers brother Mark Johnson said he was unsure and scared about what he might hear in court. McKee was only 18 years old at the time of her first-degree murder arrest by Joliet police. In his blog, Bill McKee said his daughter only stuck around after the murders because she feared she would be killed as well. Who holds the state who offered the deal and the judge who agreed with it and signed off on it accountable?. Ok, I dont even know why Im doing this anymore, he said. Required fields are marked *. https://abc7chicago.com/bethany-mckee-terrance-rankins-eric-glover-joshua-miner/380156/, Bethany McKee is currently incarcerated at the Logan Correctional Facility, Your email address will not be published. The request argues the justices should review the case because of conflicting rulings from other districts involving similar cases. Kohut said the earliest the states high court could review the case is September. JOLIET, IL A Shorewood mom locked up when she was just 18 for the Nightmare on Hickory Street murders had her life sentence upheld by an appellate court.

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