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Curl hearing rescheduled

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | March 26, 2012

The trial for the man charged in killing NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller was rescheduled to June 11 at a status hearing Monday. Public Defender Regina Harris’ case could not be ready by May, and she needed additional time to prepare for trial,...

DNA testing for Keller case to be completed

By Dave Gong | November 1, 2011

The DeKalb County State's Attorney's office expects DNA testing for the Antinette "Toni" Keller murder case to be completed within two to three weeks, said Clay Campbell, DeKalb County State's Attorney, at a hearing Tuesday. Campbell said the Illinois...

DeKalb community still feels Keller’s death

By Faith Healy | October 16, 2011

Friday marked one year since student Antinette ‘Toni' Keller disappeared. On Oct. 14, 2010, Keller, a freshman art major, went missing. Keller told her friends around noon Oct. 14 she was going to Prairie Park to work on an art project. She never returned....

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...

Potential Curl witness required to testify

By Dave Gong | July 7, 2011

A DeKalb man charged with burglary is required to cooperate with any subpoenas to testify in the case against the alleged killer of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. According to court documents, Claude Day Jr., 32, was charged with the violation of...

Curl defense receives apartment surveillance video, awaits DNA test on landfill shoes

By Kyla Gardner | June 21, 2011

Video surveillance tapes from the high-rise residence of William Curl, 34, the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller, were turned over to his defense attorney during a status update today. Curl lived at Golden Years Plaza, a high-rise...

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...

Judge will be asked to release Keller remains on Friday

By Kyla Gardner | March 28, 2011

SYCAMORE | The family of slain student Antinette “Toni” Keller must continue to wait to receive her remains and hold a private memorial service. During a status update Monday for William Curl, the man charged with Keller’s murder, his public defender...

Keller remains requested to be given to family for memorial

March 23, 2011

Remains of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller will not be released to her family for a memorial service until a forensic anthropologist hired by the defense can review them. The matter was discussed Wednesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse during a...

No Death Penalty in William Curl trial

By Junae Bennet | March 20, 2011

DeKALB | Prosecutors were considering seeking the death penalty against William Curl, the DeKalb man accused of murdering NIU student Antinette Keller. But that is no longer the case. On Wednesday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that abolished...

Death penalty no longer possible in William Curl trial

By Junae Bennett | March 10, 2011

DeKALB | Prosecutors were considering seeking the death penalty against William Curl, the DeKalb man accused of murdering NIU student Antinette Keller. But that is no longer the case.On Wednesday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that abolished...

Curl pleads not guilty to all counts

By Kyla Gardner and Shaun Zinck | February 22, 2011

SYCAMORE | William Curl, 34, pleaded not guilty to five counts of first-degree murder in the death of Antinette “Toni” Keller during an arraignment Tuesday afternoon. He also pleaded not guilty to one count of concealment of a homicide, one count...

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Curl hearing rescheduled

DNA testing for Keller case to be completed

DeKalb community still feels Keller’s death

Attorneys await DNA results for Curl hearing

Potential Curl witness required to testify

Curl defense receives apartment surveillance video, awaits DNA test on landfill shoes

Evidence exchange in Curl case continues

Judge will be asked to release Keller remains on Friday

Keller remains requested to be given to family for memorial

No Death Penalty in William Curl trial

Death penalty no longer possible in William Curl trial

Curl pleads not guilty to all counts

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