Curl will provide DNA sample

DeKalb County State’s Attorney John Farrell informs the public of the charges against William “Billy” Curl on Friday night at the press release.

By John Bachmann

William Curl’s defense attorney agreed in court Tuesday to have her client provide a DNA sample to police.

Curl, 34, was charged with the murder of missing student Antinette “Toni” Keller on Oct. 29 with five counts of first-degree murder, along with arson, sexual assault, possession of a converted vehicle and obstructing justice.

Regina Harris, DeKalb County public defender, agreed to the request for DNA made by the prosecution during a court appearance Tuesday morning in the DeKalb County Courthouse.

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.

He told police he threw away his shoes because they were suede and had blood stains that would not come out, according to the court document describing the motion.

Police found several shoes in a garbage dump search that may belong to Curl. The prosecution made the DNA request to be done by a cheek swab to see if the shoes found do in fact belong to him, according to the court document.

Keller was last seen Oct. 14 when friends said she was headed to Prairie Park.

Burned human remains were found two days later. The humans remains have not yet been identified.

Curl is being held at the DeKalb County Jail as he was unable to post 10 percent of the $5,056,000 bond.

His next scheduled court appearance is Dec. 9 at 8:45 a.m.