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William "Billy" Curl

Attorneys await DNA results for Curl hearing

By Dave Gong | September 28, 2011

The man charged with the kidnapping and murder of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller appeared in court Wednesday for a status hearing.William "Billy" Curl, 35, is charged with murder, arson and criminal sexual assault. Charles Criswell Jr., DeKalb County...

William Curl

Evidence exchange in Curl case continues

By Kyla Gardner | May 3, 2011

DeKALB | The state of Illinois turned over nearly 4,000 pages of evidence Tuesday to the defense attorney of William P. Curl, the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. Clay Campbell, DeKalb county state's attorney, gave evidence...

Keller family to receive remains

By Kyla Gardner | April 3, 2011

The family of slain NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller will receive some of her remains almost six months after her disappearance. The state's attorney and defense attorney for William Curl, 34, the man charged with Keller's murder, have come to an...

Prairie Park remains identified as Keller; Curl’s next court date Feb. 17

By Kyla Gardner | January 17, 2011

Forensic analysts have identified the human remains found in Prairie Park on Oct. 16 as those of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. Forensic analysts were able to match DNA from a piece of femur bone to DNA swabs taken from Keller's mother and father,...

DNA confirms remains are Keller’s

By Kyla Gardner | January 6, 2011

Forensic analysts have identified the human remains found in Prairie Park on Oct. 16 as those of Antinette “Toni” Keller. Forensic analysts were able to match DNA from a piece of femur bone to DNA swabs taken from Keller’s mother and father,...

Curl evidence turned over to defense

By Kyla Gardner | December 9, 2010

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...

William Curl, 34, of DeKalb, has been charged with the murder of NIU freshman Antinette "Toni" Keller.

Legal proceedings address Curl’s charges, psychological health

By Kyla Gardner | November 30, 2010

In the last month the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller, William P. Curl, 34, has appeared in DeKalb County Courthouse via closed-circuit TV three times. His appearances have been status updates, or opportunities for the judge...

DeKalb County Assistant State's Attorney Phil Montgomery briefs the media on William P. Curl's court appearance on Monday, Nov. 1.

Little known of Curl’s background

By Kyla Gardner | November 30, 2010

Little is known about the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. William P. Curl, 34, lived in Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St. The high-rise apartment building provides low-income public housing, according to the Housing...

NIU Forensics team to host charity event in honor of Toni Keller

By Northern Star staff | November 30, 2010

The NIU Forensics team will host a charity event tonight to raise money for the Antinette "Toni" Keller Scholarship Fund. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 1013 W. Lincoln Highway. Potbelly's will donate 25 percent of...

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

Curl will provide DNA sample

By John Bachmann | November 30, 2010

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...

Police tape marks off the path through Prairie Park in DeKalb during the Toni Keller investigation. The DeKalb Park District will be increasing patrols and will add additional informational signs to ease public safety concerns in the area.

Prairie Park precautions

By Kyla Gardner | November 29, 2010

The DeKalb Park District has increased safety and security measures at Prairie Park and will add additional informational signs in response to community safety concerns. The DeKalb community has expressed concern about the safety of Prairie Park in light...

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

Prosecution requests DNA sample from Curl

By John Bachmann | November 24, 2010

The prosecution has asked for a DNA sample from William P. Curl, the man charged with the murder of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. According to the motion filed Friday by the DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office, during the death investigation...