SYCAMORE | The DeKalb County State’s Attorney gave the majority of the evidence in the Antinette “Toni” Keller investigation to the defense attorney of William P. Curl, 34, the DeKalb man charged with Keller’s murder.

During Curl’s status update Thursday morning, the state turned over all handwritten police notes, case reports, case photographs and DVDs of Curl’s interviews conducted by the DeKalb County Major Case Squad. The state also turned over surveillance footage pertaining to the investigation from 7-Eleven, 802 S. Fourth St., Taco Bell, 1209 W. Lincoln Highway, and Casey’s General Store, 1001 N. Annie Glidden Rd.

Judge Robbin Stuckert gave the state all records from the Housing Authority of DeKalb County regarding Curl, which they will later provide to the defense.

Curl appeared via closed-circuit TV from the DeKalb County Jail and said little during the proceedings.

Regina Harris, DeKalb County public defender and Curl’s defense attorney, said it will take some time for the defense to review all of the investigation materials they received. She said she is also waiting for results from the anthropologist working to identify the burned human remains found Oct. 16 in Prairie Park near belongings believed to be Keller’s.

Harris agreed to have Curl provide a DNA sample Nov. 30. The prosecution filed a motion Nov. 19 requesting Curl’s DNA sample after Curl described details of Keller’s death, including the clothes and shoes he was wearing at the time, in a police interview. Harris said it could be months before the state crime lab can provide the results from the DNA sample.

She said she does not want Curl arraigned or brought before the judge to plead guilty or not guilty before she has the results of his psychological evaluation. Harris requested a psychological evaluation during Curl’s status hearing Nov. 1, and said she doesn’t expect to receive results from that evaluation for another six weeks.

“He’s had a long mental health history and educational issues as well, so I’m looking into all of that at this point,” she said.

Harris said Curl has been hospitalized for mental health issues in the past.

Bill Engerman, DeKalb County first assistant state’s attorney, said there has been no formal request for a psychological evaluation of Curl, and a judge has not ordered one.

Curl’s next scheduled court appearance is Jan. 6 at 8:45 a.m.

At that time, Harris said she expects to receive additional investigation reports including some from NIU Police.