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The Murders at Starved Rock

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  • 2021-2021
  • 1 Season
  • HBO
  • Documentary, Suspense
  • TV-14
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This three-part documentary series explores the brutal murders of three women in 1960 in Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois, and the decades of questions and doubts that have haunted the son of the prosecutor in the case, as the man found guilty seeks to clear his name after 60 years in prison.

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Johnny Cannizzaro
Anthony Raccuglia
Crystal Lujan
Mildred Lindquist
Harris Covington McGrade
Chester Weger

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Part 1: The Boogeyman

Tue, Dec 14, 202159 mins

In 1961, 22-year-old Chester Weger is charged with the brutal murder of three women in Starved Rock State Park. Decades later, David Raccuglia, the son of the prosecutor who put Chester away for life, decides to look back at the case, sending shockwaves through the small town of LaSalle, Illinois.

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Awards

  • 2022 - Emmy - Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary - nominated

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