Nicole Marie DeYoung
In Will County, Illinois, in the town of Steger, a woman and her boyfriend, while sleeping
were murdered. A young boy also in the duplex was hiding and he was not harmed.
were murdered. A young boy also in the duplex was hiding and he was not harmed.
This case is disturbing.....
On April 5, 2003, there was no sign of forced entry, someone let themselves in with their own key.
In an interview a year later, according to the Police Chief " While police admit that they get no more than two homicides a year and that there is a high turnover rate among their detectives, Steger's police chief insists the department has worked hard on this case."
"We followed up on every lead that has come into this police department. We've chased down leads," Chief Richard Stulz told NBC5. "I believe we've done everything we could up to this point."
Steger is a small police department and at the time of the murders they were distracted, using resources to prosecute another case -- against their own, Sgt. Scott Osantowski, who was later cleared.
Had Steger police properly investigated this case they would know that the only person who had a key to the residence was Nicole's former boyfriend. He was angry over the couples break-up. And livid when Nichole began a new relationship.
According to witnesses prior to her death, he swore he would kill her.
He is the only one who knew the layout of the house. He knew her mother lived next door and had a short window of time to get in and out of the house.
This is a case that could have easily been solved. But justice was interrupted because of police negligence.
In Will County, there are other numerous cases where justice continue's to be interrupted.
I realize law enforcement and the state's attorney's office are overwhelmed with domestic violence, stalking, unsolved homicides and other family violence related crimes.
But, the crime is when you are paid to do a job and fail. Placing a band-aid over a boo-boo does not stop the bleeding. Steger Police failed the family. Proper investigation and prosecution of this and other cases is what is lacking in Will County.
This is a cold case, but the trail is still, very warm.
Perhaps the Illinois State Police will step in to re-open the case. Before this man murders someone else's "Mommy" or Daddy.
"We followed up on every lead that has come into this police department. We've chased down leads," Chief Richard Stulz told NBC5. "I believe we've done everything we could up to this point."
Steger is a small police department and at the time of the murders they were distracted, using resources to prosecute another case -- against their own, Sgt. Scott Osantowski, who was later cleared.
Had Steger police properly investigated this case they would know that the only person who had a key to the residence was Nicole's former boyfriend. He was angry over the couples break-up. And livid when Nichole began a new relationship.
According to witnesses prior to her death, he swore he would kill her.
He is the only one who knew the layout of the house. He knew her mother lived next door and had a short window of time to get in and out of the house.
This is a case that could have easily been solved. But justice was interrupted because of police negligence.
In Will County, there are other numerous cases where justice continue's to be interrupted.
I realize law enforcement and the state's attorney's office are overwhelmed with domestic violence, stalking, unsolved homicides and other family violence related crimes.
But, the crime is when you are paid to do a job and fail. Placing a band-aid over a boo-boo does not stop the bleeding. Steger Police failed the family. Proper investigation and prosecution of this and other cases is what is lacking in Will County.
This is a cold case, but the trail is still, very warm.
Perhaps the Illinois State Police will step in to re-open the case. Before this man murders someone else's "Mommy" or Daddy.
