CHICAGO -- In 1978 at age 17, Jimmy Childres murdered his mother, stepfather and brother in what police describe as a "frenzied killing by bullet wounds and multiple stab wounds." At his trial, the central Illinois resident alleged that his mother had beaten him, locked him in a closet for days and... -
Illinois Weighs Second Chances
CHICAGO -- In 1978 at age 17, Jimmy Childres murdered his mother, stepfather and brother in what police describe as a "frenzied killing by bullet wounds and multiple stab wounds." At his trial, the central Illinois resident alleged that his mother had beaten him, locked him in a closet for days and...-
By Kari Lydersen