STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield

police two weeks after Karyn Slover’s disappearance to report her story. (Vol. LVI,
R. 124-25)
Florence Keller lived at 203 Carmi Court in Cerro Gordo. (Vol. LXVII, R. 35-
36) A car wash, railroad tracks and a wooded area were located to the north of
Keller’s house. (Vol. LXVII, R. 36-37) During the Jenny Jones show, which aired
for an hour immediately after the 10:00 p.m. news, Ms. Keller heard four “pops.”
Ms. Keller’s bedroom window was open and she heard the first pop and then three
more consecutive pops. (Vol. LXVII, R. 39-40) Ms. Keller had heard gunshots
from a .357 magnum, and .22 and .38 caliber guns but the pops she heard that
night sounded like they came from a smaller caliber gun. (Vol. LXVII, R. 40)
After hearing the pops, Keller looked out of her bedroom window and
approximately 20 yards away she saw two individuals come through the woods on
a path located along her neighbor’s house. (Vol. LXVII, R. 41-42) The two
individuals wore dark clothing and walked south out of the wooded area towards
the road. (Vol. LXVII, R. 41; 43) One individual was heavyset and the other
individual was a little taller, about 5'8" to 6' and not as heavy. (Vol. LXVII, R. 49)
Several days later, Ms. Keller was interviewed by law enforcement officials and she
notified them of her observations. (Vol. LXVII, R. 53)
On cross-examination, Keller stated that Jenny Jones was on every night
of the week and she could not remember what night of the week September 27,
1996, was on. Keller heard four pops and not seven. Keller tried to call the Cerro
Gordo Police but there was no one on duty until midnight. (Vol. LXVII, R. 53-57)
Joyce Collins Cahill lived in Cerro Gordo. (Vol. LXV, R. 2940-41) Cahill’s
house was at 116 West Park Street and the fairgrounds were behind her
residence. On September 28, 1996, at about 4:10 to 4:15 p.m., Cahill heard a
chainsaw for a few seconds and the sound was coming from the direction of the
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